Überhitzung

[ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡sʊŋ]

/[ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡sʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Überhitzung” is an uncommon German word, ranked #53,419 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#53,419
frequency rank, German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Situation, bei der die Temperatur über ein bestimmtes Maß ansteigt

Key facts for Überhitzung
PropertyValue
HeadwordÜberhitzung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡sʊŋ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#53,419
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Überhitzung” 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). Überhitzung lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Überhitzung is 11 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡sʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #53,419 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Überhitzung, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Überhitzung, spelled Ü-B-E-R-H-I-T-Z-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Situation, bei der die Temperatur über ein bestimmtes Maß ansteigt
  2. 2
    Situation, bei der die Nachfrage höher als die Produktion bei normaler Auslastung ist

This word in other languages

superheating(English)sobrecalentamiento(Español)surchauffe(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 "Überhitzung"?
"Überhitzung" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-H-I-T-Z-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡sʊŋ].
What does "Überhitzung" mean?
As a noun, "Überhitzung" means: Situation, bei der die Temperatur über ein bestimmtes Maß ansteigt
How do you pronounce "Überhitzung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Überhitzung" is [ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡sʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Überhitzung" come from?
"Überhitzung" 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 “Überhitzung”

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-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌyːbɐˈhɪt͡sʊŋ] (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
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