überlebt

[ˌyːbɐˈleːpt]

/[ˌyːbɐˈleːpt]/ verb

The verdict

“überlebt” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,673. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,673
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überleben

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberlebt · überlebt · German

überlebt · rank #5,673 · 12 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,673
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,800
  • PHOTO-FINISH öfters

Nearest frequency peer: öfters (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “überlebt”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “überlebt” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

überlebt vs überleg
75% similar
überlebt vs überlegt
88% similar
überlebt vs überlege
75% similar

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

Key facts for überlebt
PropertyValue
Headwordüberlebt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈleːpt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,673
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überlebt” 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). überlebt lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around überlebt (IPA [ˌyːbɐˈleːpt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,673 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überleben".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for überlebt, with forms such as "büerlebt", "übberlebt", and "übelrebt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "überleg", "überlegt", "überlege", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is überlebt, spelled Ü-B-E-R-L-E-B-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überleben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • büerlebt
  • übberlebt
  • übelrebt
  • überelbt
  • überlbet
  • überlebbt
  • überlebtt
  • überletb
  • überllebt
  • überrlebt
  • übrelebt
  • üebrlebt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of überlebt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

büerlebt2übberlebt1übelrebt2überelbt2überlbet2überlebbt1überlebtt1überletb2
Edit distance from "überlebt"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "überlebt"?
"überlebt" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-L-E-B-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈleːpt].
What does "überlebt" mean?
As a verb, "überlebt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überleben
What words are commonly confused with "überlebt"?
"überlebt" is commonly confused with "überleg", "überlegt", "überlege". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "überlebt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überlebt" is [ˌyːbɐˈleːpt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überlebt" come from?
"überlebt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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