überflüssiger
[ˈyːbɐˌflʏsɪɡɐ]
The verdict
“überflüssiger” is uncommon German (frequency #69,943 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #69,943
- frequency rank, German
- 5,800
- “Ü” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überflüssig
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | überflüssiger |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈyːbɐˌflʏsɪɡɐ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #69,943 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “überflüssiger” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
überflüssiger is uncommon German at frequency #69,943 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈyːbɐˌflʏsɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for überflüssiger, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is überflüssiger, spelled Ü-B-E-R-F-L-Ü-S-S-I-G-E-R.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überflüssig
- 2Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überflüssig
- 3Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überflüssig
- 4Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überflüssig
- 5Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überflüssig
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.
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Using “überflüssiger”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-F-L-Ü-S-S-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.