überfluten

[ˌyːbɐˈfluːtn̩]

/[ˌyːbɐˈfluːtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“überfluten” is uncommon German (frequency #69,942 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,942
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Gebiet unter Wasser setzen, über die Ufer treten

Key facts for überfluten
PropertyValue
Headwordüberfluten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈfluːtn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#69,942
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überfluten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). überfluten lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

überfluten is uncommon German at frequency #69,942 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌyːbɐˈfluːtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for überfluten in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 überfluten, spelled Ü-B-E-R-F-L-U-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Gebiet unter Wasser setzen, über die Ufer treten
  2. 2
    in großen Mengen auftauchen

Synonyms

überschwemmenüberschwemmenüberhäufen

This word in other languages

deluge(English)inundar(Español)

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 "überfluten"?
"überfluten" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-F-L-U-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈfluːtn̩].
What does "überfluten" mean?
As a verb, "überfluten" means: ein Gebiet unter Wasser setzen, über die Ufer treten
How do you pronounce "überfluten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überfluten" is [ˌyːbɐˈfluːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überfluten" come from?
"überfluten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “überfluten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-F-L-U-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌyːbɐˈfluːtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list