übergreifenden

[ˈyːbɐˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩dən]

/[ˈyːbɐˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩dən]/ adj

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The verdict

“übergreifenden” is uncommon German (frequency #56,721 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,721
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

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

Key facts for übergreifenden
PropertyValue
Headwordübergreifenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈyːbɐˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩dən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#56,721
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “übergreifenden” 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). übergreifenden 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

übergreifenden is uncommon German at frequency #56,721 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈyːbɐˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩dən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for übergreifenden, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is übergreifenden, spelled Ü-B-E-R-G-R-E-I-F-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übergreifend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übergreifend
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übergreifend
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übergreifend
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übergreifend
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übergreifend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übergreifend
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übergreifend
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übergreifend
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übergreifend
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übergreifend
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übergreifend

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 "übergreifenden"?
"übergreifenden" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-G-R-E-I-F-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩dən].
What does "übergreifenden" mean?
As an adjective, "übergreifenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übergreifend
How do you pronounce "übergreifenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übergreifenden" is [ˈyːbɐˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩dən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übergreifenden" come from?
"übergreifenden" 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 “übergreifenden”

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

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