übermütig

[ˈyːbɐˌmyːtɪç]

/[ˈyːbɐˌmyːtɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“übermütig” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,171. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,171
frequency rank, German
443
“Ü” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr fröhlich und ausgelassen und dadurch bereit erhöhte Risiken einzugehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ubermutig · übermütig · German

übermütig · rank #47,171 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #47,171
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 443
  • PHOTO-FINISH überlesen

Nearest frequency peer: überlesen (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „übermütig“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „übermütig“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

übermütig vs Übermut
56% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for übermütig
PropertyValue
Headwordübermütig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈyːbɐˌmyːtɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#47,171
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „übermütig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).übermütigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „überlesen“ (#47,169), „übertreibe“ (#47,173), „überhöht“ (#47,168). Unter 443 „Ü“-Lemmata liegt „übermütig“ bei #47,171. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around übermütig (IPA [ˈyːbɐˌmyːtɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #47,171 among 443 “Ü” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for übermütig, with forms such as "büermütig", "übbermütig", and "übemrütig". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Übermut", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 übermütig, spelled Ü-B-E-R-M-Ü-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr fröhlich und ausgelassen und dadurch bereit erhöhte Risiken einzugehen
  2. 2
    sich selbst als überlegen erachtend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how übermütig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Kinder werden langsam etwas übermütig. Wir sollten ein Auge auf sie haben.
  2. Mit deinem übermütigen Gehabe machst du dir keine Freunde.

Synonyms

anmaßendeitelhochmütigüberheblichstolz

This word in other languages

coltish(English)exubérant(Français)eufórico(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • büermütig
  • übbermütig
  • übemrütig
  • übermmütig
  • übermtüig
  • übermüitg
  • übermütgi
  • übermütigg
  • übermüttig
  • überrmütig
  • überümtig
  • übremütig
  • üebrmütig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of übermütig - 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.

büermütig2übbermütig1übemrütig2übermmütig1übermtüig2übermüitg2übermütgi2übermütigg1
Edit distance from "übermütig"

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 "übermütig"?
"übermütig" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-M-Ü-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐˌmyːtɪç].
What does "übermütig" mean?
As an adjective, "übermütig" means: sehr fröhlich und ausgelassen und dadurch bereit erhöhte Risiken einzugehen
What words are commonly confused with "übermütig"?
"übermütig" is commonly confused with "Übermut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "übermütig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übermütig" is [ˈyːbɐˌmyːtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übermütig" come from?
"übermütig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "übermütig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

überlesen#47,169zärtliche#47,163zuzumuten#47,160abtrennen#47,184

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

abgelegene13 variantsanregende13 variantsBakterium13 variantsverneinte13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list