Which to use
“Überweisung” and “Unterweisung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,280
- “Überweisung” frequency rank
- #42,893
- “Unterweisung” frequency rank
- 58173
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Überweisung | Unterweisung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Übertragung von Geld von einem Bankkonto zum anderen | Handlung, jemand mit etwas ihm Unbekanntem vertraut zu machen |
Where the eye mixes Überweisung and Unterweisung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Überweisung runs 11 letters (VCVCCVVCVCC) against Unterweisung's 12 (VCCVCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Überweisung and Unterweisung
A purely visual mix-up. Überweisung ([ˌyːbɐˈvaɪ̯zʊŋ]) and Unterweisung ([ʊntɐˈvaɪ̯zʊŋ]) 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 58173, 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]. Unterweisung is at rank #42,893, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʊntɐˈvaɪ̯zʊŋ].
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 58173, this pair ranks #872,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Überweisung vs Unterweisung
Shared letters: eginrsuw. Private to "Überweisung": bü. Private to "Unterweisung": t.
"Überweisung" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVCC · "Unterweisung" · 12 letters · shape VCCVCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Unterweisung ← nuterweisung · unetrweisung · unnterweisung · unterewisung · unterrweisung · unterweisnug · unterweissung · unterweisugn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Überweisung" and "Unterweisung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Überweisung" or "Unterweisung"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Überweisung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterweisung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #872,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Überweisung" and "Unterweisung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Unterteilung vs Unterweisung". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #872,927 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.