überfiel

[ˌyːbɐˈfiːl]

/[ˌyːbɐˈfiːl]/ verb

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The verdict

“überfiel” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,168. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,168
frequency rank, German
443
“Ü” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überfallen

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberfiel · überfiel · German

überfiel · rank #39,168 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,168
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 443
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ökumene

Nearest frequency peer: Ökumene (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „überfiel“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „überfiel“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

überfiel vs überfielen
80% similar
überfiel vs Überfall
63% similar
überfiel vs überdies
75% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „überfiel“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).überfielliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Ökumene“ (#39,167), „überhöhte“ (#39,169), „ägyptischer“ (#39,166). Unter 443 „Ü“-Lemmata liegt „überfiel“ bei #39,168. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around überfiel (IPA [ˌyːbɐˈfiːl]), averb. Corpus frequency is #39,168 among 443 “Ü” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for überfiel, with forms such as "büerfiel", "übberfiel", and "übefriel". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is überfiel, spelled Ü-B-E-R-F-I-E-L.

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

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of überfiel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

büerfiel2übberfiel1übefriel2überfeil2überffiel1überfiell1überfile2überifel2
Edit distance from "überfiel"

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 "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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "überfiel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Aargauer#39,179abreisen#39,187Wilderer#39,148abzielen#39,189

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

ausrotten11 variantsBaptist11 variantsBaumhaus11 variantsVermont11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list