Überlebens

[yːbɐˈleːbn̩s]

/[yːbɐˈleːbn̩s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Überlebens” is uncommon German (frequency #53,420 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,420
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Überleben

Key facts for Überlebens
PropertyValue
HeadwordÜberlebens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[yːbɐˈleːbn̩s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#53,420
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Überlebens” 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). Überlebens 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

Überlebens is uncommon German at frequency #53,420 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [yːbɐˈleːbn̩s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Überleben".

Überlebens has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Überlebens, spelled Ü-B-E-R-L-E-B-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Überleben

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 "Überlebens"?
"Überlebens" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-L-E-B-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [yːbɐˈleːbn̩s].
What does "Überlebens" mean?
As a noun, "Überlebens" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Überleben
How do you pronounce "Überlebens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Überlebens" is [yːbɐˈleːbn̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Überlebens" come from?
"Überlebens" 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 “Überlebens”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-L-E-B-E-N-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [yːbɐˈleːbn̩s] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list