Überhang

[ˈyːbɐˌhaŋ]

/[ˈyːbɐˌhaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Überhang” is uncommon German (frequency #63,984 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,984
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zahlenmäßige Überschreitung, speziell beim über den prozentualen Anteil des Wahlerfolgs hinausgehende Anzahl der Stimmen; über den Anteil der Zweitstimmen hinausgehende Anzahl der Erststimmen

Key facts for Überhang
PropertyValue
HeadwordÜberhang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈyːbɐˌhaŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#63,984
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Überhang” 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). Überhang 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

Überhang is uncommon German at frequency #63,984 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈyːbɐˌhaŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Überhang, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Überhang, spelled Ü-B-E-R-H-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    zahlenmäßige Überschreitung, speziell beim über den prozentualen Anteil des Wahlerfolgs hinausgehende Anzahl der Stimmen; über den Anteil der Zweitstimmen hinausgehende Anzahl der Erststimmen
  2. 2
    etwas Hinausragendes, zum Beispiel eine hinausragende Felspartie, ein die Grundstücksgrenze überschreitendes Pflanzenwachstum, ein Fahrzeugteil (gemessen an der Differenz zwischen Achsabstand und Gesamtlänge eines Fahrzeugs), ein hinausragender Bauteil
  3. 3
    obendrüber hängender Stoff
  4. 4
    Nachwirkung von Medikamenten
  5. 5
    Möglichkeit der Doppelbestrafung

This word in other languages

overhang(English)surplomb(Français)

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 "Überhang"?
"Überhang" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-H-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐˌhaŋ].
What does "Überhang" mean?
As a noun, "Überhang" means: zahlenmäßige Überschreitung, speziell beim über den prozentualen Anteil des Wahlerfolgs hinausgehende Anzahl der Stimmen; über den Anteil der Zweitstimmen hinausgehende Anzahl der Erststimmen
How do you pronounce "Überhang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Überhang" is [ˈyːbɐˌhaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Überhang" come from?
"Überhang" 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 “Überhang”

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

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