Which to use
“überzeugt” is a verb and “überzeugte” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,798
- “überzeugt” frequency rank
- #13,753
- “überzeugte” frequency rank
- 15551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überzeugt | überzeugte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überzeugen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugt |
Where the eye mixes überzeugt and überzeugte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. überzeugt runs 9 letters (VCVCCVVCC) against überzeugte's 10 (VCVCCVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses überzeugt with überzeugte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: überzeugt is [yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯kt] while überzeugte is [yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ktə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “überzeugt” sits inside “überzeugte”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überzeugt is recorded at frequency rank #1,798, classified as averb, pronounced [yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯kt]. überzeugte is at rank #13,753, tagged as anadj, pronounced [yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ktə].
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 15551, this pair ranks #1,942,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of überzeugt vs überzeugte
Shared letters: begrtuzü. Private to "überzeugt": -. Private to "überzeugte": -.
"überzeugt" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVVCC · "überzeugte" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überzeugt" and "überzeugte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "überzeugt" or "überzeugte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "überzeugt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überzeugte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,942,966 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überzeugt" and "überzeugte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überzeugte vs überzeugter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,942,966 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.