überdimensioniert
[ˈyːbɐdimɛnzi̯oˌniːɐ̯t]
The verdict
“überdimensioniert” is uncommon German (frequency #73,173 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #73,173
- frequency rank, German
- 5,800
- “Ü” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - für seinen Zweck zu groß ausgelegt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | überdimensioniert |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈyːbɐdimɛnzi̯oˌniːɐ̯t] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Frequency rank | #73,173 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “überdimensioniert” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
überdimensioniert is uncommon German at frequency #73,173 among 5,800 “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
- 1für seinen Zweck zu groß ausgelegt
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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.
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The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-D-I-M-E-N-S-I-O-N-I-E-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.