Which to use
“überweisen” is a verb and “Überweisung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,534
- “überweisen” frequency rank
- #15,280
- “Überweisung” frequency rank
- 28814
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überweisen | Überweisung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Geldbetrag von einem Konto auf ein anderes Konto übertragen, einem anderen Konto gutschreiben | die Übertragung von Geld von einem Bankkonto zum anderen |
Where the eye mixes überweisen and Überweisung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. überweisen runs 10 letters (VCVCCVVCVC) against Überweisung's 11 (VCVCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: überweisen vs Überweisung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: überweisen is [ˌyːbɐˈvaɪ̯zn̩] while Überweisung is [ˌyːbɐˈvaɪ̯zʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28814, 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]. Überweisung is at rank #15,280, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈvaɪ̯zʊŋ].
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 28814, this pair ranks #1,778,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of überweisen vs Überweisung
Shared letters: beinrswü. Private to "überweisen": -. Private to "Überweisung": gu.
"überweisen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC · "Überweisung" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "überweisen" and "Überweisung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "überweisen" vs "Überweisung" - which ranks higher?
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 "Überweisung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,778,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überweisen" and "Überweisung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überlesen vs überweisen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,778,124 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.