Similar words
verpassen
Übersehen and verpassen both mean to miss something, such as an opportunity or a detail, by failing to notice or act on it in time.
Similar in other languages
English
omit
omit is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to overlook, to omit."
English
neglect
Close — to overlook relates to neglecting.
Practice
1 What does übersehen mean?
to overlook, to miss (fail to notice)
2 Fill the gap: Er hatte den Fehler völlig ___.
Full sentence: Er hatte den Fehler völlig übersehen. (He had completely overlooked the mistake.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches übersehen?
übersehen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.