Which to use
“Überweisung” and “Überweisungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,280
- “Überweisung” frequency rank
- #27,591
- “Überweisungen” frequency rank
- 42871
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Überweisung | Überweisungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Übertragung von Geld von einem Bankkonto zum anderen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Überweisung |
Where the eye mixes Überweisung and Überweisungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Überweisung vs Überweisungen
A purely visual mix-up. Überweisung ([ˌyːbɐˈvaɪ̯zʊŋ]) and Überweisungen ([ˌyːbɐˈvaɪ̯zʊŋən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Überweisung” sits inside “Überweisungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42871, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Überweisung is recorded at frequency rank #15,280, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈvaɪ̯zʊŋ]. Überweisungen is at rank #27,591, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈvaɪ̯zʊŋən].
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 42871, this pair ranks #1,435,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Überweisung vs Überweisungen
Shared letters: beginrsuwü. Private to "Überweisung": -. Private to "Überweisungen": -.
"Überweisung" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVCC · "Überweisungen" · 13 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Überweisung" for "Überweisungen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Überweisung" or "Überweisungen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Überweisung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Überweisungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,435,874 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Überweisung" and "Überweisungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Überleitung vs Überweisung". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,435,874 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.