überfordert

[yːbɐˈfɔʁdɐt]

/[yːbɐˈfɔʁdɐt]/ verb

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The verdict

“überfordert” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,431. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,431
frequency rank, German
443
“Ü” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überfordern

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberfordert · überfordert · German

überfordert · rank #7,431 · 17 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,431
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 443
  • PHOTO-FINISH zweit

Nearest frequency peer: zweit (-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 „überfordert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „überfordert“ 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).

überfordert vs überforderte
92% similar
überfordert vs überfordern
91% similar

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

Key facts for überfordert
PropertyValue
Headwordüberfordert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[yːbɐˈfɔʁdɐt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,431
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „überfordert“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zweit“ (#7,430), „Achse“ (#7,432), „Zivilisten“ (#7,429). Unter 443 „Ü“-Lemmata liegt „überfordert“ bei #7,431. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around überfordert (IPA [yːbɐˈfɔʁdɐt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #7,431 among 443 “Ü” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überfordern".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for überfordert, with forms such as "büerfordert", "übberfordert", and "übefrordert". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "überforderte", "überfordern", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is überfordert, spelled Ü-B-E-R-F-O-R-D-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überfordern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • büerfordert
  • übberfordert
  • übefrordert
  • überffordert
  • überfodrert
  • überforddert
  • überforderrt
  • überfordertt
  • überfordetr
  • überfordret
  • überforedrt
  • überforrdert
  • überfrodert
  • überofrdert
  • überrfordert
  • übrefordert
  • üebrfordert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of überfordert - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

büerfordert2übberfordert1übefrordert2überffordert1überfodrert2überforddert1überforderrt1überfordertt1
Edit distance from "überfordert"

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 "überfordert"?
"überfordert" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-F-O-R-D-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [yːbɐˈfɔʁdɐt].
What does "überfordert" mean?
As a verb, "überfordert" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überfordern
What words are commonly confused with "überfordert"?
"überfordert" is commonly confused with "überforderte", "überfordern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "überfordert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überfordert" is [yːbɐˈfɔʁdɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überfordert" come from?
"überfordert" 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 "überfordert", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

allgemeines#7,434wöchentlich#7,426ausprobiert#7,438Beleidigung#7,444

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

telefonieren17 variantserleichtern17 variantsSpaziergang17 variantsHausaufgaben17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list