überholten

[ˌyːbɐˈhoːltn̩]

/[ˌyːbɐˈhoːltn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“überholten” is uncommon German (frequency #51,881 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,881
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überholt

Key facts for überholten
PropertyValue
Headwordüberholten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈhoːltn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#51,881
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überholten” 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). überholten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

überholten is uncommon German at frequency #51,881 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌyːbɐˈhoːltn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for überholten in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 überholten, spelled Ü-B-E-R-H-O-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überholt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überholt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überholt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überholt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überholt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überholt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überholt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überholt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überholt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überholt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überholt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überholt

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 "überholten"?
"überholten" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-H-O-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈhoːltn̩].
What does "überholten" mean?
As an adjective, "überholten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überholt
How do you pronounce "überholten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überholten" is [ˌyːbɐˈhoːltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überholten" come from?
"überholten" 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 “überholten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-H-O-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌyːbɐˈhoːltn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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