überbelegt

[ˈyːbɐbəˌleːkt]

/[ˈyːbɐbəˌleːkt]/ adj

The verdict

“überbelegt” 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) - mit zu vielen Menschen belegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberbelegt · überbelegt · German

überbelegt · 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 überbelegt
PropertyValue
Headwordüberbelegt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈyːbɐbəˌleːkt]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „überbelegt“ im Deutschen

überbelegtsitzt 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

überbelegt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈyːbɐbəˌleːkt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit zu vielen Menschen belegt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for überbelegt, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is überbelegt, spelled Ü-B-E-R-B-E-L-E-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit zu vielen Menschen belegt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Das Gasthaus ist überbelegt.

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 "überbelegt"?
"überbelegt" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-B-E-L-E-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐbəˌleːkt].
What does "überbelegt" mean?
As an adjective, "überbelegt" means: mit zu vielen Menschen belegt
How do you pronounce "überbelegt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überbelegt" is [ˈyːbɐbəˌleːkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überbelegt" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list