überdehnen

[ˌyːbɐˈdeːnən]

/[ˌyːbɐˈdeːnən]/ verb

The verdict

“überdehnen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - etwas durch Überbeanspruchung zu stark dehnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberdehnen · überdehnen · German

überdehnen · 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 überdehnen
PropertyValue
Headwordüberdehnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈdeːnən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „überdehnen“ im Deutschen

überdehnenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

überdehnen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌyːbɐˈdeːnən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas durch Überbeanspruchung zu stark dehnen".

No misspelling variants are generated for überdehnen in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is überdehnen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-D-E-H-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas durch Überbeanspruchung zu stark dehnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei einer sehr schnellen Bewegung kann die übermäßige Spannung jedoch nicht korrigiert werden, sodass das Band überdehnt wird und eventuell sogar reißt.
  2. Sind die Bänder überdehnt, ist die Stabilität des Gelenks selbst in leichten Fällen nicht mehr gegeben.

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 "überdehnen"?
"überdehnen" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-D-E-H-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈdeːnən].
What does "überdehnen" mean?
As a verb, "überdehnen" means: etwas durch Überbeanspruchung zu stark dehnen
How do you pronounce "überdehnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überdehnen" is [ˌyːbɐˈdeːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überdehnen" come from?
"überdehnen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list