übermütig

/[ˈyːbɐˌmyːtɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“übermütig” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #47,171 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#47,171
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

Dominant Wiktionary sense: sehr fröhlich und ausgelassen und dadurch bereit erhöhte Risiken einzugehen

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

Where “übermütig” 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). übermütig lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for übermütig is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈyːbɐˌmyːtɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,171 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for übermütig, with forms such as "büermütig", "übbermütig", and "übemrütig". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Übermut", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is übermütig, spelled Ü-B-E-R-M-Ü-T-I-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

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

Synonyms

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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 — measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "übermütig"

büermütig2übbermütig1übemrütig2übermmütig1übermtüig2übermüitg2übermütgi2übermütigg1
Edit distance from "übermütig"

Frequency rank: #47,171 in German

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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Using “übermütig”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-M-Ü-T-I-G — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈyːbɐˌmyːtɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Übermut” — see the side-by-side comparison. übermütig vs Übermut
  • 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.