Which to use
“überzeugen” is a verb and “überzeugende” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,423
- “überzeugen” frequency rank
- #21,501
- “überzeugende” frequency rank
- 23924
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überzeugen | überzeugende |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem die Richtigkeit glaubhaft machen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugend |
Where the eye mixes überzeugen and überzeugende
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. überzeugen runs 10 letters (VCVCCVVCVC) against überzeugende's 12 (VCVCCVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: überzeugen vs überzeugende
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: überzeugen is [yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡŋ̍] while überzeugende is [yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡn̩də]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “überzeugen” sits inside “überzeugende”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23924, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überzeugen is recorded at frequency rank #2,423, classified as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡŋ̍]. überzeugende is at rank #21,501, tagged as anadj, pronounced [yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡn̩də].
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 23924, this pair ranks #1,854,739 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of überzeugen vs überzeugende
Shared letters: begnruzü. Private to "überzeugen": -. Private to "überzeugende": d.
"überzeugen" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVC · "überzeugende" · 12 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "überzeugen" and "überzeugende" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "überzeugen" or "überzeugende"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "überzeugen" and "überzeugende" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "überzeugen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überzeugende" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,854,739 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überzeugen" and "überzeugende" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überzeugende vs überzeugendes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,854,739 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.