Überlandbus

[ˈyːbɐlantˌbʊs]

/[ˈyːbɐlantˌbʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Überlandbus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bus, der Strecken auch außerhalb von Städten bedient

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberlandbus · Überlandbus · German

Überlandbus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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.

Key facts for Überlandbus
PropertyValue
HeadwordÜberlandbus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈyːbɐlantˌbʊs]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Überlandbus“ im Deutschen

Überlandbusliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Überlandbus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈyːbɐlantˌbʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bus, der Strecken auch außerhalb von Städten bedient".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Überlandbus, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Überlandbus, spelled Ü-B-E-R-L-A-N-D-B-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bus, der Strecken auch außerhalb von Städten bedient

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Überlandbus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „In Moshi, dem Zweihunderttausend-Seelen-Ort, finde ich einen Überlandbus, der, so hoffe ich, bis Dar es Salaam fährt.“
  2. „Aber in Überlandbussen kriegte ich immer Verstopfung, und es saß unweigerlich irgendein alter Union Jack drin, der einen ranzigen Bart hatte und schnarchte.“

Synonyms

Überlandautobus

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Überlandbus"?
"Überlandbus" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-L-A-N-D-B-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐlantˌbʊs].
What does "Überlandbus" mean?
As a noun, "Überlandbus" means: Bus, der Strecken auch außerhalb von Städten bedient
How do you pronounce "Überlandbus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Überlandbus" is [ˈyːbɐlantˌbʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Überlandbus" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list