Übermaß
[ˈyːbɐˌmaːs]
The verdict
“Übermaß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Umfang, eine Menge, Größe, die unangemessen übersteigert ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-uberma · Übermaß · German
Übermaß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Ü" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Übermaß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈyːbɐˌmaːs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Übermaß“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Übermaß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈyːbɐˌmaːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ein Umfang, eine Menge, Größe, die unangemessen übersteigert ist".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Übermaß, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Übermaß, spelled Ü-B-E-R-M-A-S-S.
Definition
- 1ein Umfang, eine Menge, Größe, die unangemessen übersteigert ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Übermaß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Hier liegt eindeutig ein Übermaß an Bürokratie vor.
„Den Abschluss bildete der abendliche Ball mit Feuerwerk und hurrapatriotischen Reden im Übermaß.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.