Übermittlung

[yːbɐˈmɪtlʊŋ]

/[yːbɐˈmɪtlʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Übermittlung” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #31,405 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#31,405
frequency rank, German
12
letters
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Handlung, die dafür sorgt, dass eine Nachricht, ein Gruß oder etwas Anderes den Empfänger erreicht

Key facts for Übermittlung
PropertyValue
HeadwordÜbermittlung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[yːbɐˈmɪtlʊŋ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#31,405
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Übermittlung” 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). Übermittlung lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Übermittlung is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [yːbɐˈmɪtlʊŋ]. Corpus data places it at rank #31,405 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Handlung, die dafür sorgt, dass eine Nachricht, ein Gruß oder etwas Anderes den Empfänger erreicht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Übermittlung, with forms such as "büermittlung", "übbermittlung", and "übemrittlung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 Übermittlung, spelled Ü-B-E-R-M-I-T-T-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handlung, die dafür sorgt, dass eine Nachricht, ein Gruß oder etwas Anderes den Empfänger erreicht

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: büermittlung,übbermittlung,übemrittlung,überimttlung,übermitltung,übermitlung,übermittllung,übermittlnug,übermittlugn,übermittlungg,übermittlunng,übermittulng,übermmittlung,übermtitlung,überrmittlung,übremittlung,üebrmittlung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Übermittlung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

büermittlung2übbermittlung1übemrittlung2überimttlung2übermitltung2übermitlung1übermittllung1übermittlnug2
Edit distance from "Übermittlung"

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 "Übermittlung"?
"Übermittlung" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-M-I-T-T-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [yːbɐˈmɪtlʊŋ].
What does "Übermittlung" mean?
As a noun, "Übermittlung" means: Handlung, die dafür sorgt, dass eine Nachricht, ein Gruß oder etwas Anderes den Empfänger erreicht
What are common misspellings of "Übermittlung"?
Common misspellings include "büermittlung", "übbermittlung", "übemrittlung", "überimttlung", "übermitltung". The correct spelling is "Übermittlung".
How do you pronounce "Übermittlung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Übermittlung" is [yːbɐˈmɪtlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Übermittlung" come from?
"Übermittlung" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Übermittlung”

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

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