überlistet

[yːbɐˈlɪstət]

/[yːbɐˈlɪstət]/ verb

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The verdict

“überlistet” is uncommon German (frequency #75,300 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,300
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

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

Key facts for überlistet
PropertyValue
Headwordüberlistet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[yːbɐˈlɪstət]
Letters10
Frequency rank#75,300
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überlistet” 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). überlistet 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

überlistet is uncommon German at frequency #75,300 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [yːbɐˈlɪstət]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überlisten".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for überlistet, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is überlistet, spelled Ü-B-E-R-L-I-S-T-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überlisten

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 "überlistet"?
"überlistet" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-L-I-S-T-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [yːbɐˈlɪstət].
What does "überlistet" mean?
As a verb, "überlistet" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überlisten
How do you pronounce "überlistet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überlistet" is [yːbɐˈlɪstət]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überlistet" come from?
"überlistet" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “überlistet”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-L-I-S-T-E-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [yːbɐˈlɪstət] (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