Which to use
“überwiegen” and “überwiegt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,069
- “überwiegen” frequency rank
- #20,814
- “überwiegt” frequency rank
- 36883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überwiegen | überwiegt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Mehrheit haben, sich deshalb durchsetzen und die Oberhand gewinnen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überwiegen |
Where the eye mixes überwiegen and überwiegt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. überwiegen runs 10 letters (VCVCCVVCVC) against überwiegt's 9 (VCVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between überwiegen and überwiegt
A purely visual mix-up. überwiegen ([ˌyːbɐˈviːɡn̩]) and überwiegt ([yːbɐˈviːkt]) 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 36883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überwiegen is recorded at frequency rank #16,069, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈviːɡn̩]. überwiegt is at rank #20,814, tagged as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈviːkt].
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 36883, this pair ranks #1,604,298 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of überwiegen vs überwiegt
Shared letters: begirwü. Private to "überwiegen": n. Private to "überwiegt": t.
"überwiegen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC · "überwiegt" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "überwiegen" and "überwiegt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "überwiegen" vs "überwiegt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "überwiegen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überwiegt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,604,298 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überwiegen" and "überwiegt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überfliegen vs überwiegen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,604,298 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.