überdreht

[ˌyːbɐˈdʁeːt]

/[ˌyːbɐˈdʁeːt]/ verb

The verdict

“überdreht” is uncommon German (frequency #68,938 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,938
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überdrehen

Key facts for überdreht
PropertyValue
Headwordüberdreht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈdʁeːt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#68,938
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überdreht” 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). überdreht lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

überdreht is uncommon German at frequency #68,938 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌyːbɐˈdʁeːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überdrehen".

überdreht has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is überdreht, spelled Ü-B-E-R-D-R-E-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überdrehen

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 "überdreht"?
"überdreht" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-D-R-E-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈdʁeːt].
What does "überdreht" mean?
As a verb, "überdreht" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überdrehen
How do you pronounce "überdreht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überdreht" is [ˌyːbɐˈdʁeːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überdreht" come from?
"überdreht" 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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Using “überdreht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-D-R-E-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌyːbɐˈdʁeːt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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