Which to use
“übrig” is an adjective and “Übung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,136
- “übrig” frequency rank
- #4,584
- “Übung” frequency rank
- 6720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | übrig | Übung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | noch vorhanden, verbleibend, restlich | Lerntechnik zur aktiven Aneignung einer bestimmten Fertigkeit, das praktische Üben |
Where the eye mixes übrig and Übung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. übrig (VCCVC) and Übung (VCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between übrig and Übung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: übrig is [ˈyːbʁɪç] while Übung is [ˈyːbʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6720, 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]. Übung is at rank #4,584, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈyːbʊŋ].
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 6720, this pair ranks #1,990,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of übrig vs Übung
Shared letters: bgü. Private to "übrig": ir. Private to "Übung": nu.
"übrig" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Übung" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "übrig" for "Übung" ever safe?
Which is more common, "übrig" or "Übung"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "übrig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Übung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,664 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "übrig" and "Übung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "übrig vs UrhG". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,990,664 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.