Über-Ich

[ˈyːbɐˌʔɪç]

/[ˈyːbɐˌʔɪç]/ noun

The verdict

“Über-Ich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Kontrollinstanz der Persönlichkeit, in der Gesetze, Moral und Normen des Handelns angesiedelt sind

Key facts for Über-Ich
PropertyValue
HeadwordÜber-Ich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈyːbɐˌʔɪç]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Über-Ich” sits in German frequency

Über-Ich falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Über-Ich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈyːbɐˌʔɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Kontrollinstanz der Persönlichkeit, in der Gesetze, Moral und Normen des Handelns angesiedelt sind".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Über-Ich, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Über-Ich, spelled Ü-B-E-R---I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kontrollinstanz der Persönlichkeit, in der Gesetze, Moral und Normen des Handelns angesiedelt sind

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Über-Ich"?
"Über-Ich" is spelled Ü-B-E-R---I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐˌʔɪç].
What does "Über-Ich" mean?
As a noun, "Über-Ich" means: Kontrollinstanz der Persönlichkeit, in der Gesetze, Moral und Normen des Handelns angesiedelt sind
How do you pronounce "Über-Ich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Über-Ich" is [ˈyːbɐˌʔɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Über-Ich" come from?
"Über-Ich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Über-Ich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R---I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈyːbɐˌʔɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list