überhören

[ˈyːbɐˌhøːʁən]

/[ˈyːbɐˌhøːʁən]/ verb

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The verdict

“überhören” is uncommon German (frequency #52,619 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,619
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - so oft zur Kenntnis nehmen (hören), dass es reicht, dass man genug hat

Key facts for überhören
PropertyValue
Headwordüberhören
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈyːbɐˌhøːʁən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#52,619
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überhören” 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). überhören 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

überhören is uncommon German at frequency #52,619 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈyːbɐˌhøːʁən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "so oft zur Kenntnis nehmen (hören), dass es reicht, dass man genug hat".

No generated misspelling entries exist for überhören in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is überhören, spelled Ü-B-E-R-H-Ö-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    so oft zur Kenntnis nehmen (hören), dass es reicht, dass man genug hat

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 "überhören"?
"überhören" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-H-Ö-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐˌhøːʁən].
What does "überhören" mean?
As a verb, "überhören" means: so oft zur Kenntnis nehmen (hören), dass es reicht, dass man genug hat
How do you pronounce "überhören"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überhören" is [ˈyːbɐˌhøːʁən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überhören" come from?
"überhören" 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 “überhören”

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

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