überlieferte

/[ˌyːbɐˈliːfɐtə]/ adj

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The verdict

“überlieferte” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #33,409 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#33,409
frequency rank, German
12
letters
17
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

Dominant Wiktionary sense: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überliefert

Key facts for überlieferte
PropertyValue
Headwordüberlieferte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈliːfɐtə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#33,409
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überlieferte” 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). überlieferte lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for überlieferte is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌyːbɐˈliːfɐtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,409 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for überlieferte, with forms such as "büerlieferte", "übberlieferte", and "übelrieferte". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "überlieferten", "überliefert", 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 überlieferte, spelled Ü-B-E-R-L-I-E-F-E-R-T-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überliefert
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überliefert
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überliefert
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überliefert
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überliefert
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überliefert
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überliefert
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überliefert
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überliefert

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: büerlieferte,übberlieferte,übelrieferte,überileferte,überleiferte,überlieefrte,überlieferet,überlieferrte,überliefertte,überliefetre,überliefferte,überliefrete,überlifeerte,überllieferte,überrlieferte,übrelieferte,üebrlieferte

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of überlieferte — measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "überlieferte"

büerlieferte2übberlieferte1übelrieferte2überileferte2überleiferte2überlieefrte2überlieferet2überlieferrte1
Edit distance from "überlieferte"

Frequency rank: #33,409 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "überlieferte"?
"überlieferte" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-L-I-E-F-E-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈliːfɐtə].
What does "überlieferte" mean?
As an adjective, "überlieferte" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überliefert
What words are commonly confused with "überlieferte"?
"überlieferte" is commonly confused with "überlieferten", "überliefert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "überlieferte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überlieferte" is [ˌyːbɐˈliːfɐtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überlieferte" come from?
"überlieferte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “überlieferte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-L-I-E-F-E-R-T-E — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌyːbɐˈliːfɐtə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “überlieferten” — see the side-by-side comparison. überlieferte vs überlieferten
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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.