Which to use
“überzeugte” and “überzeugten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,753
- “überzeugte” frequency rank
- #28,494
- “überzeugten” frequency rank
- 42247
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | überzeugte | überzeugten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugt |
Where the eye mixes überzeugte and überzeugten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. überzeugte runs 10 letters (VCVCCVVCCV) against überzeugten's 11 (VCVCCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses überzeugte with überzeugten
A purely visual mix-up. überzeugte ([yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ktə]) and überzeugten ([yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ktn̩]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “überzeugte” sits inside “überzeugten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42247, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
überzeugte is recorded at frequency rank #13,753, classified as anadj, pronounced [yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ktə]. überzeugten is at rank #28,494, tagged as anadj, pronounced [yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ktn̩].
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 42247, this pair ranks #1,455,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of überzeugte vs überzeugten
Shared letters: begrtuzü. Private to "überzeugte": -. Private to "überzeugten": n.
"überzeugte" · 10 letters · shape VCVCCVVCCV · "überzeugten" · 11 letters · shape VCVCCVVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "überzeugte" and "überzeugten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "überzeugte" or "überzeugten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "überzeugte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "überzeugten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,455,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "überzeugte" and "überzeugten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "überzeugten vs überzeugter". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,455,245 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.