übernachteten

[yːbɐˈnaxtətn̩]

/[yːbɐˈnaxtətn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“übernachteten” is uncommon German (frequency #82,421 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,421
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs übernachten

Key facts for übernachteten
PropertyValue
Headwordübernachteten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[yːbɐˈnaxtətn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#82,421
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “übernachteten” 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). übernachteten lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

übernachteten is uncommon German at frequency #82,421 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [yːbɐˈnaxtətn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

übernachteten has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is übernachteten, spelled Ü-B-E-R-N-A-C-H-T-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs übernachten
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs übernachten
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs übernachten
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs übernachten

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 "übernachteten"?
"übernachteten" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-N-A-C-H-T-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [yːbɐˈnaxtətn̩].
What does "übernachteten" mean?
As a verb, "übernachteten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs übernachten
How do you pronounce "übernachteten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übernachteten" is [yːbɐˈnaxtətn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übernachteten" come from?
"übernachteten" 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 “übernachteten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-N-A-C-H-T-E-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [yːbɐˈnaxtətn̩] (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