Which to use
“überwinden” and “überwunden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,135
- “überwinden” frequency rank
- #10,602
- “überwunden” frequency rank
- 16737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überwinden | überwunden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit etwas Schwierigem fertig werden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überwinden |
Where the eye mixes überwinden and überwunden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. überwinden and überwunden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses überwinden with überwunden
A purely visual mix-up. überwinden ([yːbɐˈvɪndn̩]) and überwunden ([yːbɐˈvʊndn̩]) 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 a single letter - i in “überwinden” becomes u in “überwunden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16737, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überwinden is recorded at frequency rank #6,135, classified as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈvɪndn̩]. überwunden is at rank #10,602, tagged as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈvʊndn̩].
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 16737, this pair ranks #1,933,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of überwinden vs überwunden
Shared letters: bdenrwü. Private to "überwinden": i. Private to "überwunden": u.
"überwinden" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC · "überwunden" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überwinden" and "überwunden" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "überwinden" vs "überwunden" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "überwinden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überwunden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,933,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überwinden" and "überwunden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Überlingen vs überwinden". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,933,390 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.