Which to use
“überwältigen” and “überwältigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,890
- “überwältigen” frequency rank
- #14,479
- “überwältigt” frequency rank
- 47369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überwältigen | überwältigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Gegner im Kampf besiegen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überwältigen |
Where the eye mixes überwältigen and überwältigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. überwältigen runs 12 letters (VCVCCVCCVCVC) against überwältigt's 11 (VCVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between überwältigen and überwältigt
A purely visual mix-up. überwältigen ([yːbɐˈvɛltɪɡn̩]) and überwältigt ([yːbɐˈvɛltɪçt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überwältigen is recorded at frequency rank #32,890, classified as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈvɛltɪɡn̩]. überwältigt is at rank #14,479, tagged as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈvɛltɪçt].
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 47369, this pair ranks #1,286,677 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überwältigen vs überwältigt
Shared letters: begilrtwäü. Private to "überwältigen": n. Private to "überwältigt": -.
"überwältigen" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCVC · "überwältigt" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überwältigen" and "überwältigt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "überwältigen" or "überwältigt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "überwältigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überwältigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,286,677 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überwältigen" and "überwältigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überwältigen vs überwältigende". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,286,677 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.