Überbleibsel

[ˈyːbɐˌblaɪ̯psl̩]

/[ˈyːbɐˌblaɪ̯psl̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Überbleibsel” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,411. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,411
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas, das im Unterschied zu verschwundenen Dingen noch vorhanden ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberbleibsel · Überbleibsel · German

Überbleibsel · rank #30,411 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,411
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,800
  • PHOTO-FINISH Österreichern

Nearest frequency peer: Österreichern (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Überbleibsel”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Überbleibsel” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Überbleibsel
PropertyValue
HeadwordÜberbleibsel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈyːbɐˌblaɪ̯psl̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#30,411
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Überbleibsel” 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). Überbleibsel lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Überbleibsel (IPA [ˈyːbɐˌblaɪ̯psl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,411 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas, das im Unterschied zu verschwundenen Dingen noch vorhanden ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Überbleibsel, with forms such as "büerbleibsel", "übberbleibsel", and "übebrleibsel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Überbleibsel, spelled Ü-B-E-R-B-L-E-I-B-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das im Unterschied zu verschwundenen Dingen noch vorhanden ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er hatte seinen einzigen guten Anzug an, ein altmodisches Überbleibsel aus seiner großen Zeit, und die Narbe an seiner Nase war schneeweiß.“
  2. „Der Rolandsbogen, letztes Überbleibsel der ehemals auf einem Bergsporn oberhalb der Insel Nonnenwerth gelegenen, mittelalterlichen Rolandsburg, war eingestürzt.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • büerbleibsel
  • übberbleibsel
  • übebrleibsel
  • überbbleibsel
  • überbelibsel
  • überblebisel
  • überbleibbsel
  • überbleibesl
  • überbleibsell
  • überbleibsle
  • überbleibssel
  • überbleisbel
  • überbliebsel
  • überblleibsel
  • überlbeibsel
  • überrbleibsel
  • übrebleibsel
  • üebrbleibsel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Überbleibsel - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

büerbleibsel2übberbleibsel1übebrleibsel2überbbleibsel1überbelibsel2überblebisel2überbleibbsel1überbleibesl2
Edit distance from "Überbleibsel"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Überbleibsel"?
"Überbleibsel" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-B-L-E-I-B-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐˌblaɪ̯psl̩].
What does "Überbleibsel" mean?
As a noun, "Überbleibsel" means: etwas, das im Unterschied zu verschwundenen Dingen noch vorhanden ist
What are common misspellings of "Überbleibsel"?
Common misspellings include "büerbleibsel", "übberbleibsel", "übebrleibsel", "überbbleibsel", "überbelibsel". The correct spelling is "Überbleibsel".
How do you pronounce "Überbleibsel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Überbleibsel" is [ˈyːbɐˌblaɪ̯psl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Überbleibsel" come from?
"Überbleibsel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Überbleibsel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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