überhitzt

[ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡st]

/[ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡st]/ verb

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The verdict

“überhitzt” is uncommon German (frequency #58,496 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,496
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überhitzen

Key facts for überhitzt
PropertyValue
Headwordüberhitzt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡st]
Letters9
Frequency rank#58,496
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überhitzt” 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). überhitzt 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

überhitzt is uncommon German at frequency #58,496 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡st]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for überhitzt in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is überhitzt, spelled Ü-B-E-R-H-I-T-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überhitzen
  2. 2
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überhitzen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überhitzen
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überhitzen

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 "überhitzt"?
"überhitzt" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-H-I-T-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡st].
What does "überhitzt" mean?
As a verb, "überhitzt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überhitzen
How do you pronounce "überhitzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überhitzt" is [ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überhitzt" come from?
"überhitzt" 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 “überhitzt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-H-I-T-Z-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡st] (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