überflügelt

[ˌyːbɐˈflyːɡl̩t]

/[ˌyːbɐˈflyːɡl̩t]/ verb

The verdict

“überflügelt” is uncommon German (frequency #87,335 among 443 “Ü” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,335
frequency rank, German
443
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überflügeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberflugelt · überflügelt · German

überflügelt · rank #87,335 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #87,335
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 443
  • PHOTO-FINISH übelster

Nearest frequency peer: übelster (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „überflügelt“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „überflügelt“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for überflügelt
PropertyValue
Headwordüberflügelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈflyːɡl̩t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#87,335
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „überflügelt“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).überflügeltfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „übelster“ (#87,334), „Überlebensrate“ (#87,336), „Ölspur“ (#87,333). Unter 443 „Ü“-Lemmata liegt „überflügelt“ bei #87,335. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

überflügelt is uncommon German at frequency #87,335 among 443 “Ü” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌyːbɐˈflyːɡl̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for überflügelt, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is überflügelt, spelled Ü-B-E-R-F-L-Ü-G-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überflügeln
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überflügeln
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überflügeln
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überflügeln

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 "überflügelt"?
"überflügelt" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-F-L-Ü-G-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈflyːɡl̩t].
What does "überflügelt" mean?
As a verb, "überflügelt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überflügeln
How do you pronounce "überflügelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überflügelt" is [ˌyːbɐˈflyːɡl̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überflügelt" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list