überdimensioniert

[ˈyːbɐdimɛnzi̯oˌniːɐ̯t]

/[ˈyːbɐdimɛnzi̯oˌniːɐ̯t]/ adj

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The verdict

“überdimensioniert” is uncommon German (frequency #73,173 among 443 “Ü” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,173
frequency rank, German
443
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - für seinen Zweck zu groß ausgelegt

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberdimensioniert · überdimensioniert · German

überdimensioniert · rank #73,173 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,173
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 443
  • PHOTO-FINISH überbringt

Nearest frequency peer: überbringt (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „überdimensioniert“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „überdimensioniert“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for überdimensioniert
PropertyValue
Headwordüberdimensioniert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈyːbɐdimɛnzi̯oˌniːɐ̯t]
Letters17
Frequency rank#73,173
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „überdimensioniert“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).überdimensioniertfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „überbringt“ (#73,172), „übereilt“ (#73,174), „überflutete“ (#73,175). Unter 443 „Ü“-Lemmata liegt „überdimensioniert“ bei #73,173. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

überdimensioniert is uncommon German at frequency #73,173 among 443 “Ü” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈyːbɐdimɛnzi̯oˌniːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "für seinen Zweck zu groß ausgelegt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for überdimensioniert, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is überdimensioniert, spelled Ü-B-E-R-D-I-M-E-N-S-I-O-N-I-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    für seinen Zweck zu groß ausgelegt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die vor 30 Jahren eröffnete Mensa ist aus heutiger Sicht völlig überdimensioniert.“

Synonyms

überdimensionalübergroß

Antonyms

unterdimensioniert

This word in other languages

oversized(English)surdimensionné(Français)

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 "überdimensioniert"?
"überdimensioniert" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-D-I-M-E-N-S-I-O-N-I-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐdimɛnzi̯oˌniːɐ̯t].
What does "überdimensioniert" mean?
As an adjective, "überdimensioniert" means: für seinen Zweck zu groß ausgelegt
How do you pronounce "überdimensioniert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überdimensioniert" is [ˈyːbɐdimɛnzi̯oˌniːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überdimensioniert" come from?
"überdimensioniert" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 17 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zusammengefassten#73,156Spitzenleistungen#72,951Erinnerungsstücke#73,446Erklärungsversuch#73,447

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list