überhöhen
[ˌyːbɐˈhøːən]
The verdict
“überhöhen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas höher machen als vorher
Corpus desk
Index DE-uberhohen · überhöhen · German
überhöhen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Ü" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | überhöhen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˌyːbɐˈhøːən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „überhöhen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
überhöhen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌyːbɐˈhøːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for überhöhen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, 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 überhöhen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-H-Ö-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas höher machen als vorher
- 2höher sein als etwas anderes, etwas an Höhe übertreffen
- 3etwas übersteigert darstellen; etwas extremer darstellen, als es ist
- 4Kurve mit Neigung nach innen bauen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how überhöhen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Mauer wurde im Laufe der Zeit mehrmals überhöht.
Der Wolkenkratzer überhöht die gesamte Stadt.
This word in other languages
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.