übelsten

[ˈyːbl̩stn̩]

/[ˈyːbl̩stn̩]/ adj

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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
443
“Ü” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs übel

Corpus desk

Index DE-ubelsten · übelsten · German

übelsten · rank #41,610 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,610
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 443
  • PHOTO-FINISH Öffis

Nearest frequency peer: Öffis (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „übelsten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „übelsten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

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
PropertyValue
Headwordübelsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈyːbl̩stn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,610
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „übelsten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.übelstenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Öffis“ (#41,609), „überdachten“ (#41,611), „ÖAMTC“ (#41,608). Unter 443 „Ü“-Lemmata liegt „übelsten“ bei #41,610. 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 443 “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. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs übel
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs übel
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs übel
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs übel
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs übel
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs übel
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs übel
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs übel
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs übel
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs übel
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs übel
  12. 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.

büelsten2übbelsten1übellsten1übelsetn2übelssten1übelstenn1übelstne2übelstten1
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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "übelsten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Allendorf12 variantswidrigen12 variantsweltoffen12 variantsBirnbaum12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list