Which to use
“übertriebene” and “übertriebenen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,041
- “übertriebene” frequency rank
- #36,761
- “übertriebenen” frequency rank
- 64802
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übertriebene | übertriebenen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übertrieben | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übertrieben |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set übertriebene and übertriebenen apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. übertriebene ([ˌyːbɐˈtʁiːbənə]) and übertriebenen ([ˌyːbɐˈtʁiːbənən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “übertriebene” sits inside “übertriebenen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64802, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übertriebene is recorded at frequency rank #28,041, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈtʁiːbənə]. übertriebenen is at rank #36,761, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈtʁiːbənən].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 64802, this pair ranks #628,723 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of übertriebene vs übertriebenen
Shared letters: beinrtü. Private to "übertriebene": -. Private to "übertriebenen": -.
"übertriebene" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCCVVCVCV · "übertriebenen" · 13 letters · shape VCVCCCVVCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering übertriebene vs übertriebenen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “übertriebene” entry
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