überzeugten

[yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ktn̩]

/[yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ktn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“überzeugten” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,494. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,494
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

überzeugten vs überzeugter
91% similar
überzeugten vs überzeugt
82% similar
überzeugten vs überzeugen
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for überzeugten
PropertyValue
Headwordüberzeugten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ktn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#28,494
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überzeugten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). überzeugten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around überzeugten (IPA [yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ktn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,494 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for überzeugten, with forms such as "büerzeugten", "übberzeugten", and "überezugten". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "überzeugter", "überzeugt", "überzeugen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is überzeugten, spelled Ü-B-E-R-Z-E-U-G-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • büerzeugten
  • übberzeugten
  • überezugten
  • überrzeugten
  • überzeguten
  • überzeugetn
  • überzeuggten
  • überzeugtenn
  • überzeugtne
  • überzeugtten
  • überzeutgen
  • überzuegten
  • überzzeugten
  • übezreugten
  • übrezeugten
  • üebrzeugten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of überzeugten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

büerzeugten2übberzeugten1überezugten2überrzeugten1überzeguten2überzeugetn2überzeuggten1überzeugtenn1
Edit distance from "überzeugten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "überzeugten"?
"überzeugten" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-Z-E-U-G-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ktn̩].
What does "überzeugten" mean?
As an adjective, "überzeugten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überzeugt
What words are commonly confused with "überzeugten"?
"überzeugten" is commonly confused with "überzeugter", "überzeugt", "überzeugen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "überzeugten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überzeugten" is [yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ktn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überzeugten" come from?
"überzeugten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “überzeugten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-Z-E-U-G-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ktn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “überzeugter” - see the side-by-side comparison. überzeugten vs überzeugter
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list