Übereifer
[ˈyːbɐˌʔaɪ̯fɐ]
The verdict
“Übereifer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - übertriebenes Bemühen, zu große Strebsamkeit
Corpus desk
Index DE-ubereifer · Übereifer · German
Übereifer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-5 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Übereifer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈyːbɐˌʔaɪ̯fɐ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Übereifer“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Übereifer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈyːbɐˌʔaɪ̯fɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "übertriebenes Bemühen, zu große Strebsamkeit".
Zero misspellings are on record for Übereifer in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Übereifer, spelled Ü-B-E-R-E-I-F-E-R.
Definition
- 1übertriebenes Bemühen, zu große Strebsamkeit
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Übereifer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Übereifer und Dünkel waren seinem Wesen keine Gefahr, eher Bedenklichkeit und Vorliebe für den Platz im Schatten.“
„Ihr höflicher Übereifer kam mir verdächtig vor; und ich kam gerade noch rechtzeitig in die Küche, um zu verhindern, daß die Flamme des Samowars etwa ein Dutzend Briefe des lieben Grigori verzehrte.“
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.