überforderten

[yːbɐˈfɔʁdɐtn̩]

/[yːbɐˈfɔʁdɐtn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“überforderten” is uncommon German (frequency #55,899 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,899
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überfordert

Key facts for überforderten
PropertyValue
Headwordüberforderten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[yːbɐˈfɔʁdɐtn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#55,899
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überforderten” 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). überforderten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

überforderten is uncommon German at frequency #55,899 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [yːbɐˈfɔʁdɐtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for überforderten in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is überforderten, spelled Ü-B-E-R-F-O-R-D-E-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überfordert
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überfordert
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überfordert
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überfordert
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überfordert
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überfordert
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überfordert
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überfordert
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überfordert
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überfordert
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überfordert
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "überforderten"?
"überforderten" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-F-O-R-D-E-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [yːbɐˈfɔʁdɐtn̩].
What does "überforderten" mean?
As an adjective, "überforderten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überfordert
How do you pronounce "überforderten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überforderten" is [yːbɐˈfɔʁdɐtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überforderten" come from?
"überforderten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “überforderten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-F-O-R-D-E-R-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [yːbɐˈfɔʁdɐtn̩] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list