überaktiv

[ˈyːbɐʔakˌtiːf]

/[ˈyːbɐʔakˌtiːf]/ adj

The verdict

“überaktiv” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - übermäßig aktiv seiend; einen starken Drang zur Tätigkeit habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberaktiv · überaktiv · German

überaktiv · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ü" 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.

Key facts for überaktiv
PropertyValue
Headwordüberaktiv
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈyːbɐʔakˌtiːf]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “überaktiv” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

überaktivliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

überaktiv is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈyːbɐʔakˌtiːf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "übermäßig aktiv seiend; einen starken Drang zur Tätigkeit habend".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for überaktiv, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is überaktiv, spelled Ü-B-E-R-A-K-T-I-V.

Definition

  1. 1
    übermäßig aktiv seiend; einen starken Drang zur Tätigkeit habend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how überaktiv appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Ich konnte Kinder im Prinzip nicht ertragen, vor allem dann nicht, wenn sie so lebendig und überaktiv waren.“
  2. „Geh den Leuten, die dir sagen, du seist überaktiv und solltest mal ein bisschen langsamer machen, freundlich aus dem Weg.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "überaktiv"?
"überaktiv" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-A-K-T-I-V. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐʔakˌtiːf].
What does "überaktiv" mean?
As an adjective, "überaktiv" means: übermäßig aktiv seiend; einen starken Drang zur Tätigkeit habend
How do you pronounce "überaktiv"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überaktiv" is [ˈyːbɐʔakˌtiːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überaktiv" come from?
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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