übelsten

Name: übelsten, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈyːbl̩stn̩]

/[ˈyːbl̩stn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“übelsten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,610. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,610
frequency rank, German: 5,800
“Ü” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings: 2
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

übelsten vs übelst

75% similar

übelsten vs übelste

88% similar

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

Key facts for übelsten
Property	Value
Headword	übelsten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈyːbl̩stn̩]
Letters	8
Frequency rank	#41,610
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “übelsten” 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). übelsten lands here:

#41,610

#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 12 spelling variants around übelsten (IPA [ˈyːbl̩stn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,610 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for übelsten, with forms such as "büelsten", "übbelsten", and "übellsten". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "übelst", "übelste", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is übelsten, spelled Ü-B-E-L-S-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

büelsten
übbelsten
übellsten
übelsetn
übelssten
übelstenn
übelstne
übelstten
übeltsen
übeslten
üblesten
üeblsten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of übelsten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "übelsten"

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 "übelsten"?

"übelsten" is spelled Ü-B-E-L-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbl̩stn̩].

What does "übelsten" mean?

As an adjective, "übelsten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs übel

What words are commonly confused with "übelsten"?

"übelsten" is commonly confused with "übelst", "übelste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "übelsten"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übelsten" is [ˈyːbl̩stn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "übelsten" come from?

"übelsten" 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 “übelsten”

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

The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-L-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈyːbl̩stn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “übelst” - see the side-by-side comparison. übelsten vs übelst
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.