Which to use
“überzeugend” and “überzeugendes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,497
- “überzeugend” frequency rank
- #47,903
- “überzeugendes” frequency rank
- 56400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überzeugend | überzeugendes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass jemand glaubt, dass etwas wahr ist: einleuchtend, glaubhaft | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugend |
Where the eye mixes überzeugend and überzeugendes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. überzeugend runs 11 letters (VCVCCVVCVCC) against überzeugendes's 13 (VCVCCVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses überzeugend with überzeugendes
A purely visual mix-up. überzeugend ([yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡn̩t]) and überzeugendes ([yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡn̩dəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “überzeugend” sits inside “überzeugendes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überzeugend is recorded at frequency rank #8,497, classified as anadj, pronounced [yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡn̩t]. überzeugendes is at rank #47,903, tagged as anadj, pronounced [yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡn̩dəs].
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 56400, this pair ranks #941,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überzeugend vs überzeugendes
Shared letters: bdegnruzü. Private to "überzeugend": -. Private to "überzeugendes": s.
"überzeugend" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVCC · "überzeugendes" · 13 letters · shape VCVCCVVCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überzeugend" and "überzeugendes" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "überzeugend" or "überzeugendes" show up more?
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 "überzeugend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überzeugendes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #941,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überzeugend" and "überzeugendes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überzeugender vs überzeugendes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #941,662 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.