überfuhr

[yːbɐˈfuːɐ̯]

/[yːbɐˈfuːɐ̯]/ verb

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The verdict

“überfuhr” is uncommon German (frequency #75,297 among 443 “Ü” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,297
frequency rank, German
443
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überfahren

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberfuhr · überfuhr · German

überfuhr · rank #75,297 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,297
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 443
  • PHOTO-FINISH Überdosierung

Nearest frequency peer: Überdosierung (-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 „überfuhr“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for überfuhr
PropertyValue
Headwordüberfuhr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[yːbɐˈfuːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,297
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „überfuhr“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).überfuhrfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Überdosierung“ (#75,296), „übergeordnet“ (#75,298), „ätherisches“ (#75,295). Unter 443 „Ü“-Lemmata liegt „überfuhr“ bei #75,297. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

überfuhr is uncommon German at frequency #75,297 among 443 “Ü” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [yːbɐˈfuːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for überfuhr, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is überfuhr, spelled Ü-B-E-R-F-U-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überfahren
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überfahren

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 "überfuhr"?
"überfuhr" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-F-U-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [yːbɐˈfuːɐ̯].
What does "überfuhr" mean?
As a verb, "überfuhr" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überfahren
How do you pronounce "überfuhr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überfuhr" is [yːbɐˈfuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überfuhr" come from?
"überfuhr" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zupacken#75,283ziehende#75,273anordnet#75,358wegwirft#75,236

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list