übergroß

[ˈyːbɐˌɡʁoːs]

/[ˈyːbɐˌɡʁoːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“übergroß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in einem hohen, ungewöhnlich großem Maße

Key facts for übergroß
PropertyValue
Headwordübergroß
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈyːbɐˌɡʁoːs]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “übergroß” sits in German frequency

übergroß falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

übergroß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈyːbɐˌɡʁoːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in einem hohen, ungewöhnlich großem Maße".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for übergroß, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is übergroß, spelled Ü-B-E-R-G-R-O-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    in einem hohen, ungewöhnlich großem Maße

Synonyms

übermäßig

This word in other languages

enorme(Español)énorme(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "übergroß"?
"übergroß" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-G-R-O-SS. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐˌɡʁoːs].
What does "übergroß" mean?
As an adjective, "übergroß" means: in einem hohen, ungewöhnlich großem Maße
How do you pronounce "übergroß"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übergroß" is [ˈyːbɐˌɡʁoːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übergroß" come from?
"übergroß" 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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Using “übergroß”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-G-R-O-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈyːbɐˌɡʁoːs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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