This is the 4778th most frequent German word.
übersehen
"Übersehen" means "to overlook" or "to miss unintentionally."
In this sentence, 'übersehen' is used to mean 'overlooked' or 'missed', indicating a failure to notice something.
Ich habe das kleine Detail im Vertrag übersehen.
I overlooked the small detail in the contract.
In this case, 'übersehen' means 'to oversee' or 'to have a view of', describing the ability to see something in its entirety.
Von hier oben kann man die ganze Stadt übersehen.
From up here, one can oversee the entire city.
Here, 'übersehen' conveys the sense of being ignored or unnoticed by others, reflecting a social context.