Which to use
“übrig” and “übrige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,136
- “übrig” frequency rank
- #16,071
- “übrige” frequency rank
- 18207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übrig | übrige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | noch vorhanden, verbleibend, restlich | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übrig |
Where the eye mixes übrig and übrige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. übrig runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against übrige's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: übrig vs übrige
A purely visual mix-up. übrig ([ˈyːbʁɪç]) and übrige ([ˈyːbʁɪɡə]) 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) - “übrig” sits inside “übrige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18207, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
übrig is recorded at frequency rank #2,136, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈyːbʁɪç]. übrige is at rank #16,071, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈyːbʁɪɡə].
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 18207, this pair ranks #1,920,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of übrig vs übrige
Shared letters: bgirü. Private to "übrig": -. Private to "übrige": e.
"übrig" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "übrige" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "übrig" and "übrige" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "übrig" vs "übrige" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "übrig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "übrige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,920,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übrig" and "übrige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übrige vs üppige". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,920,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.