übergab

/[ˌyːbɐˈɡaːp]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#11,798

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

übergab is aGermanverb. It means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs übergeben Pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈɡaːp]. Often confused with übersät and übersah.

Key facts for übergab
PropertyValue
Headwordübergab
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈɡaːp]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,798
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of übergab in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for übergab is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌyːbɐˈɡaːp]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,798 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for übergab, with forms such as "büergab", "übbergab", and "übegrab". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "übersät", "übersah", "Übergang", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is übergab, spelled Ü-B-E-R-G-A-B, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: büergab,übbergab,übegrab,überagb,übergabb,übergba,überggab,überrgab,übregab,üebrgab

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for übergab

Misspelling Variants of "übergab"

büergab7übbergab8übegrab7überagb7übergabb8übergba7überggab8überrgab8
Misspelling Variants of "übergab"

Frequency rank: #11,798 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "übergab"?
"übergab" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-G-A-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈɡaːp].
What does "übergab" mean?
As a verb, "übergab" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs übergeben
What words are commonly confused with "übergab"?
"übergab" is commonly confused with "übersät", "übersah", "Übergang". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "übergab"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übergab" is [ˌyːbɐˈɡaːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übergab" come from?
"übergab" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby 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.