überhitzen

[ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡sn̩]

/[ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡sn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“überhitzen” is uncommon German (frequency #75,299 among 443 “Ü” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,299
frequency rank, German
443
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu stark erhitzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberhitzen · überhitzen · German

überhitzen · rank #75,299 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,299
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 443
  • PHOTO-FINISH übergeordnet

Nearest frequency peer: übergeordnet (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „überhitzen“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „überhitzen“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for überhitzen
PropertyValue
Headwordüberhitzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡sn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#75,299
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „überhitzen“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.überhitzenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „übergeordnet“ (#75,298), „überlistet“ (#75,300), „überfuhr“ (#75,297). Unter 443 „Ü“-Lemmata liegt „überhitzen“ bei #75,299. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

überhitzen is uncommon German at frequency #75,299 among 443 “Ü” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

überhitzen has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is überhitzen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-H-I-T-Z-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu stark erhitzen
  2. 2
    zu heiß werden; zu stark, übersteigert erregt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how überhitzen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Beim Fahren ist es sinnvoll, eine bestimmte Drehzahl nicht dauerhaft zu überschreiten, da ansonsten der Motor überhitzt wird.
  2. Wir überhitzten unseren Antrieb, sie überhitzten ihren Antrieb, und am Ende lief es gar nicht so sehr darauf hinaus, wer bei diesem Rennen der Schnellere war, sondern wer als Letztes in die Luft fliegen würde.

Antonyms

einfrierenkühlenabkühlen

This word in other languages

overheat(English)sobrecalentar(Español)surchauffer(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 "überhitzen"?
"überhitzen" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-H-I-T-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡sn̩].
What does "überhitzen" mean?
As a verb, "überhitzen" means: zu stark erhitzen
How do you pronounce "überhitzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überhitzen" is [ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "überhitzen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

überlistet#75,300Überschlag#75,302zurücklegt#75,284abgewischt#75,319

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list