überlassen

/[ˌyːbɐˈlasn̩]/ verb

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#3,417

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

8

similar word pairs

überlassen is aGermanverb. It means: jemandem ein Lebewesen oder eine Sache anvertrauen Pronounced [ˌyːbɐˈlasn̩]. It ranks #3,417 in German word frequency. Often confused with überlässt and überlesen.

Key facts for überlassen
PropertyValue
Headwordüberlassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈlasn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,417
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of überlassen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for überlassen is 10 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌyːbɐˈlasn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,417 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for überlassen, with forms such as "büerlassen", "übberlassen", and "übelrassen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "überlässt", "überlesen", "überlastet", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is überlassen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-L-A-S-S-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem ein Lebewesen oder eine Sache anvertrauen
  2. 2
    auf etwas vorübergehend oder dauernd verzichten
  3. 3
    eine Handlung oder Entscheidung von einem anderen vornehmen lassen
  4. 4
    den Dingen ihren Lauf lassen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: büerlassen,übberlassen,übelrassen,überalssen,überlasen,überlasesn,überlassenn,überlassne,überlaßen,überllassen,überlsasen,überrlassen,übrelassen,üebrlassen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for überlassen

Misspelling Variants of "überlassen"

büerlassen10übberlassen11übelrassen10überalssen10überlasen9überlasesn10überlassenn11überlassne10
Misspelling Variants of "überlassen"

Frequency rank: #3,417 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "überlassen"?
"überlassen" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈlasn̩].
What does "überlassen" mean?
As a verb, "überlassen" means: jemandem ein Lebewesen oder eine Sache anvertrauen
What words are commonly confused with "überlassen"?
"überlassen" is commonly confused with "überlässt", "überlesen", "überlastet". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "überlassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überlassen" is [ˌyːbɐˈlasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überlassen" come from?
"überlassen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.