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
5,800
“Ü” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemandem etwas zustellen, geben, bringen

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)

Where “überbringen” 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). überbringen 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 17 spelling variants around überbringen (IPA [ˌyːbɐˈbʁɪŋən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #33,408 among 5,800 “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

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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Using “überbringen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-B-R-I-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌyːbɐˈbʁɪŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Überlingen” - see the side-by-side comparison. überbringen vs Überlingen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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