Which to use
“überwindet” and “überwunden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,272
- “überwindet” frequency rank
- #10,602
- “überwunden” frequency rank
- 36874
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überwindet | überwunden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überwinden | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überwinden |
Where the eye mixes überwindet and überwunden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. überwindet and überwunden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: überwindet vs überwunden
A purely visual mix-up. überwindet ([yːbɐˈvɪndət]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36874, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überwindet is recorded at frequency rank #26,272, classified as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈvɪndət]. 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 36874, this pair ranks #1,604,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of überwindet vs überwunden
Shared letters: bdenrwü. Private to "überwindet": it. Private to "überwunden": u.
"überwindet" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC · "überwunden" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "überwindet" for "überwunden" ever safe?
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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 "überwindet" 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 #1,604,528 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überwindet" and "überwunden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überwinden vs überwindet". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,604,528 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.