Which to use
“überweisen” and “überweist” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,534
- “überweisen” frequency rank
- #31,909
- “überweist” frequency rank
- 45443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überweisen | überweist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Geldbetrag von einem Konto auf ein anderes Konto übertragen, einem anderen Konto gutschreiben | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens des Verbs überweisen |
Where the eye mixes überweisen and überweist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. überweisen runs 10 letters (VCVCCVVCVC) against überweist's 9 (VCVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: überweisen vs überweist
A purely visual mix-up. überweisen ([ˌyːbɐˈvaɪ̯zn̩]) and überweist ([ˌyːbɐˈvaɪ̯st]) 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 45443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überweisen is recorded at frequency rank #13,534, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈvaɪ̯zn̩]. überweist is at rank #31,909, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈvaɪ̯st].
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 45443, this pair ranks #1,352,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überweisen vs überweist
Shared letters: beirswü. Private to "überweisen": n. Private to "überweist": t.
"überweisen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC · "überweist" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "überweisen" and "überweist" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "überweisen" or "überweist"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "überweisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überweist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,352,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überweisen" and "überweist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überlegst vs überweist". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,352,849 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.