überbringen

[ˌyːbɐˈbʁɪŋən]

/[ˌyːbɐˈbʁɪŋən]/ verb

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The verdict

“überbringen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,408. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,408
frequency rank, German
443
“Ü” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem etwas zustellen, geben, bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberbringen · überbringen · German

überbringen · rank #33,408 · 17 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,408
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 443
  • PHOTO-FINISH zwänge

Nearest frequency peer: zwänge (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „überbringen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „überbringen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

überbringen vs Überlingen
73% similar
überbringen vs unterbringen
75% similar
überbringen vs überspringen
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for überbringen
PropertyValue
Headwordüberbringen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈbʁɪŋən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#33,408
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „überbringen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).überbringenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zwänge“ (#33,407), „überlieferte“ (#33,409), „zwitschern“ (#33,406). Unter 443 „Ü“-Lemmata liegt „überbringen“ bei #33,408. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around überbringen (IPA [ˌyːbɐˈbʁɪŋən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,408 among 443 “Ü” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemandem etwas zustellen, geben, bringen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for überbringen, with forms such as "büerbringen", "übberbringen", and "übebrringen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Überlingen", "unterbringen", "überspringen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is überbringen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-B-R-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem etwas zustellen, geben, bringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Er überbringt ihr den Brief.

Synonyms

abliefernaushändigenausrichtenbestellenmitteilenschickensendenübergebenübermittelnbestellenüberreichenweitergebenweiterleitenzuleitenzuführenzuschickenzusendenentbietenkundtunüberantwortenverkündenbeibringenverkündigenzustellenausliefern

Antonyms

erhaltenempfehlen

This word in other languages

deliver(English)entregar(Español)remettre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • büerbringen
  • übberbringen
  • übebrringen
  • überbbringen
  • überbirngen
  • überbrignen
  • überbrinegn
  • überbringenn
  • überbringgen
  • überbringne
  • überbrinngen
  • überbrnigen
  • überbrringen
  • überrbingen
  • überrbringen
  • übrebringen
  • üebrbringen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of überbringen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

büerbringen2übberbringen1übebrringen2überbbringen1überbirngen2überbrignen2überbrinegn2überbringenn1
Edit distance from "überbringen"

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 "überbringen"?
"überbringen" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-B-R-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈbʁɪŋən].
What does "überbringen" mean?
As a verb, "überbringen" means: jemandem etwas zustellen, geben, bringen
What words are commonly confused with "überbringen"?
"überbringen" is commonly confused with "Überlingen", "unterbringen", "überspringen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "überbringen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überbringen" is [ˌyːbɐˈbʁɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überbringen" come from?
"überbringen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zweitrangig#33,405abscheulich#33,419wegzunehmen#33,391Anarchismus#33,428

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

überlieferte17 variantszwitschern17 variantsWaffengewalt17 variantsausgegrenzt17 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list