übermächtig

[ˈyːbɐˌmɛçtɪç]

/[ˈyːbɐˌmɛçtɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“übermächtig” is uncommon German (frequency #66,927 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,927
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sehr, außerordentlich stark empfunden, vollkommen beherrscht/unterlegen sein

Key facts for übermächtig
PropertyValue
Headwordübermächtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈyːbɐˌmɛçtɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#66,927
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “übermächtig” 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). übermächtig lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

übermächtig is uncommon German at frequency #66,927 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈyːbɐˌmɛçtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

übermächtig has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is übermächtig, spelled Ü-B-E-R-M-Ä-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr, außerordentlich stark empfunden, vollkommen beherrscht/unterlegen sein
  2. 2
    allzu mächtig, überlegen

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 "übermächtig"?
"übermächtig" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-M-Ä-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐˌmɛçtɪç].
What does "übermächtig" mean?
As an adjective, "übermächtig" means: sehr, außerordentlich stark empfunden, vollkommen beherrscht/unterlegen sein
How do you pronounce "übermächtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übermächtig" is [ˈyːbɐˌmɛçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übermächtig" come from?
"übermächtig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “übermächtig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-M-Ä-C-H-T-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈyːbɐˌmɛçtɪç] (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

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list