überaltert

[yːbɐˈʔaltɐt]

/[yːbɐˈʔaltɐt]/ adj

The verdict

“überaltert” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - zu alt geworden

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberaltert · überaltert · German

überaltert · 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 "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 überaltert
PropertyValue
Headwordüberaltert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[yːbɐˈʔaltɐt]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „überaltert“ im Deutschen

überaltertsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

überaltert is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [yːbɐˈʔaltɐt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zu alt geworden".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for überaltert, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is überaltert, spelled Ü-B-E-R-A-L-T-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu alt geworden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ihre Regierungen sind korrupt und überaltert, …“
  2. „Ein Kernproblem der Berliner Lehrerschaft lässt sich jedoch nicht lösen: Die Kollegien sind überaltert, das Durchschnittsalter liegt bei über 50 Jahren.“

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 "überaltert"?
"überaltert" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-A-L-T-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [yːbɐˈʔaltɐt].
What does "überaltert" mean?
As an adjective, "überaltert" means: zu alt geworden
How do you pronounce "überaltert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überaltert" is [yːbɐˈʔaltɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überaltert" come from?
"überaltert" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list