überdurchschnittliche

[ˈyːbɐˌdʊʁçʃnɪtlɪçə]

/[ˈyːbɐˌdʊʁçʃnɪtlɪçə]/ adj

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The verdict

“überdurchschnittliche” sits in 1 confusable pair (corpus #39,751) as an adjective. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#39,751
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überdurchschnittlich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

überdurchschnittliche vs überdurchschnittlich
95% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for überdurchschnittliche
PropertyValue
Headwordüberdurchschnittliche
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈyːbɐˌdʊʁçʃnɪtlɪçə]
Letters21
Frequency rank#39,751
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überdurchschnittliche” 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). überdurchschnittliche lands here:

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

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

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for überdurchschnittliche is neighbouring look-alikes ("überdurchschnittlich"), not just typos; it is anadjective pronounced [ˈyːbɐˌdʊʁçʃnɪtlɪçə]. Frequency #39,751 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords. 9 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for überdurchschnittliche, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "überdurchschnittlich", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is überdurchschnittliche, spelled Ü-B-E-R-D-U-R-C-H-S-C-H-N-I-T-T-L-I-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überdurchschnittlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überdurchschnittlich
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überdurchschnittlich
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überdurchschnittlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überdurchschnittlich
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überdurchschnittlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überdurchschnittlich
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überdurchschnittlich
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überdurchschnittlich

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 "überdurchschnittliche"?
"überdurchschnittliche" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-D-U-R-C-H-S-C-H-N-I-T-T-L-I-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐˌdʊʁçʃnɪtlɪçə].
What does "überdurchschnittliche" mean?
As an adjective, "überdurchschnittliche" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überdurchschnittlich
What words are commonly confused with "überdurchschnittliche"?
"überdurchschnittliche" is commonly confused with "überdurchschnittlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "überdurchschnittliche"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überdurchschnittliche" is [ˈyːbɐˌdʊʁçʃnɪtlɪçə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überdurchschnittliche" come from?
"überdurchschnittliche" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “überdurchschnittliche”

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

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

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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