übergelaufen

[ˈyːbɐɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]

/[ˈyːbɐɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“übergelaufen” is uncommon German (frequency #59,381 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,381
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des trennbaren Verbs überlaufen

Key facts for übergelaufen
PropertyValue
Headwordübergelaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈyːbɐɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#59,381
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “übergelaufen” 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). übergelaufen 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

übergelaufen is uncommon German at frequency #59,381 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈyːbɐɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des trennbaren Verbs überlaufen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for übergelaufen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is übergelaufen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-G-E-L-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des trennbaren Verbs überlaufen

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 "übergelaufen"?
"übergelaufen" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-G-E-L-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "übergelaufen" mean?
As a verb, "übergelaufen" means: Partizip Perfekt des trennbaren Verbs überlaufen
How do you pronounce "übergelaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übergelaufen" is [ˈyːbɐɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übergelaufen" come from?
"übergelaufen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “übergelaufen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-G-E-L-A-U-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈyːbɐɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩] (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