überfiel

/[ˌyːbɐˈfiːl]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#39,168

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

3

similar word pairs

überfiel is aGermanverb. It means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überfallen Pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈfiːl]. Often confused with überfielen and Überfall.

Key facts for überfiel
PropertyValue
Headwordüberfiel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈfiːl]
Letters8
Frequency rank#39,168
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of überfiel in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for überfiel is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌyːbɐˈfiːl]. Corpus data places it at rank #39,168 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for überfiel, with forms such as "büerfiel", "übberfiel", and "übefriel". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "überfielen", "Überfall", "überdies", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is überfiel, spelled Ü-B-E-R-F-I-E-L, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überfallen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überfallen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: büerfiel,übberfiel,übefriel,überfeil,überffiel,überfiell,überfile,überifel,überrfiel,übrefiel,üebrfiel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for überfiel

Misspelling Variants of "überfiel"

büerfiel8übberfiel9übefriel8überfeil8überffiel9überfiell9überfile8überifel8
Misspelling Variants of "überfiel"

Frequency rank: #39,168 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "überfiel"?
"überfiel" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-F-I-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈfiːl].
What does "überfiel" mean?
As a verb, "überfiel" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überfallen
What words are commonly confused with "überfiel"?
"überfiel" is commonly confused with "überfielen", "Überfall", "überdies". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "überfiel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überfiel" is [ˌyːbɐˈfiːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überfiel" come from?
"überfiel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.