übermannen

[yːbɐˈmanən]

/[yːbɐˈmanən]/ verb

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The verdict

“übermannen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - überwältigend getroffen werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-ubermannen · übermannen · German

übermannen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for übermannen
PropertyValue
Headwordübermannen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[yːbɐˈmanən]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “übermannen” sits in German frequency

übermannen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

übermannen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [yːbɐˈmanən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for übermannen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is übermannen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-M-A-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    überwältigend getroffen werden
  2. 2
    jemanden körperlich besiegen

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "übermannen"?
"übermannen" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-M-A-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [yːbɐˈmanən].
What does "übermannen" mean?
As a verb, "übermannen" means: überwältigend getroffen werden
How do you pronounce "übermannen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übermannen" is [yːbɐˈmanən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übermannen" come from?
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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