Überalterung

[ˌyːbɐˈʔaltəʁʊŋ]

/[ˌyːbɐˈʔaltəʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Überalterung” is uncommon German (frequency #63,064 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,064
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Situation, bei der eine Personengruppe sehr alt geworden ist

Key facts for Überalterung
PropertyValue
HeadwordÜberalterung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈʔaltəʁʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#63,064
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Überalterung” 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). Überalterung lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Überalterung is uncommon German at frequency #63,064 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˌyːbɐˈʔaltəʁʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Situation, bei der eine Personengruppe sehr alt geworden ist".

Zero misspellings are on record for Überalterung in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Überalterung, spelled Ü-B-E-R-A-L-T-E-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Situation, bei der eine Personengruppe sehr alt geworden ist

Synonyms

Vergreisung

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 "Überalterung"?
"Überalterung" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-A-L-T-E-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈʔaltəʁʊŋ].
What does "Überalterung" mean?
As a noun, "Überalterung" means: Situation, bei der eine Personengruppe sehr alt geworden ist
How do you pronounce "Überalterung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Überalterung" is [ˌyːbɐˈʔaltəʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Überalterung" come from?
"Überalterung" 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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Using “Überalterung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-A-L-T-E-R-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌyːbɐˈʔaltəʁʊŋ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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