überbezahlen

[ˈyːbɐbəˌt͡saːlən]

/[ˈyːbɐbəˌt͡saːlən]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zu viel bezahlen; zu hoch bezahlen

Key facts for überbezahlen
PropertyValue
Headwordüberbezahlen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈyːbɐbəˌt͡saːlən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überbezahlen” sits in German frequency

überbezahlen 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

überbezahlen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈyːbɐbəˌt͡saːlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zu viel bezahlen; zu hoch bezahlen".

No misspelling variants are generated for überbezahlen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is überbezahlen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-B-E-Z-A-H-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu viel bezahlen; zu hoch bezahlen

Antonyms

unterbezahlen

This word in other languages

overpay(English)pagar(Español)surpayer(Français)

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 "überbezahlen"?
"überbezahlen" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-B-E-Z-A-H-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐbəˌt͡saːlən].
What does "überbezahlen" mean?
As a verb, "überbezahlen" means: zu viel bezahlen; zu hoch bezahlen
How do you pronounce "überbezahlen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überbezahlen" is [ˈyːbɐbəˌt͡saːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überbezahlen" come from?
"überbezahlen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “überbezahlen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-B-E-Z-A-H-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈyːbɐbəˌt͡saːlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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