Which to use
“übrig” and “übriges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,136
- “übrig” frequency rank
- #29,895
- “übriges” frequency rank
- 32031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übrig | übriges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | noch vorhanden, verbleibend, restlich | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übrig |
Where the eye mixes übrig and übriges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. übrig runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against übriges's 7 (VCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: übrig vs übriges
A purely visual mix-up. übrig ([ˈyːbʁɪç]) and übriges ([ˈyːbʁɪɡəs]) 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) - “übrig” sits inside “übriges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32031, 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]. übriges is at rank #29,895, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈyːbʁɪɡəs].
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 32031, this pair ranks #1,716,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of übrig vs übriges
Shared letters: bgirü. Private to "übrig": -. Private to "übriges": es.
"übrig" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "übriges" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "übrig" for "übriges" ever safe?
Which is more common, "übrig" or "übriges"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "übrig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "übriges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,716,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übrig" and "übriges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übrige vs übriges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,716,143 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.