überlastet

[ˌyːbɐˈlastət]

/[ˌyːbɐˈlastət]/ verb

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The verdict

“überlastet” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,476. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,476
frequency rank, German
443
“Ü” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überlasten

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberlastet · überlastet · German

überlastet · rank #20,476 · 15 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,476
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 443
  • PHOTO-FINISH überflutet

Nearest frequency peer: überflutet (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „überlastet“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „überlastet“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

überlastet vs überlässt
70% similar
überlastet vs überlasse
80% similar
überlastet vs überlassen
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for überlastet
PropertyValue
Headwordüberlastet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈlastət]
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,476
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „überlastet“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).überlastetliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „überflutet“ (#20,475), „überquert“ (#20,477), „überbieten“ (#20,474). Unter 443 „Ü“-Lemmata liegt „überlastet“ bei #20,476. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around überlastet (IPA [ˌyːbɐˈlastət]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,476 among 443 “Ü” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for überlastet, with forms such as "büerlastet", "übberlastet", and "übelrastet". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "überlässt", "überlasse", "überlassen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is überlastet, spelled Ü-B-E-R-L-A-S-T-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überlasten
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überlasten
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überlasten
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überlasten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • büerlastet
  • übberlastet
  • übelrastet
  • überalstet
  • überlasett
  • überlasstet
  • überlastett
  • überlastte
  • überlasttet
  • überlatset
  • überllastet
  • überlsatet
  • überrlastet
  • übrelastet
  • üebrlastet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of überlastet - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

büerlastet2übberlastet1übelrastet2überalstet2überlasett2überlasstet1überlastett1überlastte2
Edit distance from "überlastet"

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 "überlastet"?
"überlastet" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-L-A-S-T-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈlastət].
What does "überlastet" mean?
As a verb, "überlastet" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überlasten
What words are commonly confused with "überlastet"?
"überlastet" is commonly confused with "überlässt", "überlasse", "überlassen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "überlastet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überlastet" is [ˌyːbɐˈlastət]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überlastet" come from?
"überlastet" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "überlastet", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

überflutet#20,475überbieten#20,474abzuwenden#20,485allergisch#20,486

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Zielgruppen15 variantswrestling15 variantsTotschlag15 variantsstrahlend15 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list