im Übrigen
[ɪm ˈyːbʁiɡn̩]
The verdict
“im Übrigen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - darüber hinaus; ansonsten
Corpus desk
Index DE-im-ubrigen · im Übrigen · German
im Übrigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | im Übrigen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ɪm ˈyːbʁiɡn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „im Übrigen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
im Übrigen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ɪm ˈyːbʁiɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
im Übrigen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is im Übrigen, spelled I-M- -Ü-B-R-I-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1darüber hinaus; ansonsten
- 2nebenbei bemerkt, nebenbei gesagt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how im Übrigen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Karl ist ein starker Raucher. Im Übrigen kann ich nicht über ihn meckern.
„Fachlehrer können sich mit dem Satz "Ich mach' hier ja nur Mathe" nicht aus der Verantwortung stehlen. Ich habe diese Ausrede im Übrigen selbst erlebt, als ich noch an der Schule tätig war.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.