übernimmt

[ˌyːbɐˈnɪmt]

/[ˌyːbɐˈnɪmt]/ verb

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The verdict

“übernimmt” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,166. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,166
frequency rank, German
443
“Ü” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übernehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ubernimmt · übernimmt · German

übernimmt · rank #3,166 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,166
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 443
  • PHOTO-FINISH Überblick

Nearest frequency peer: Überblick (-1 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 „übernimmt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „übernimmt“ 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).

übernimmt vs unternimmt
70% similar
übernimmt vs überkommt
78% similar

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

Key facts for übernimmt
PropertyValue
Headwordübernimmt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈnɪmt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#3,166
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „übernimmt“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Überblick“ (#3,165), „überwiegend“ (#3,167), „Anerkennung“ (#3,168). Unter 443 „Ü“-Lemmata liegt „übernimmt“ bei #3,166. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around übernimmt (IPA [ˌyːbɐˈnɪmt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,166 among 443 “Ü” headwords. Dominant gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übernehmen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for übernimmt, with forms such as "büernimmt", "übbernimmt", and "übenrimmt". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "unternimmt", "überkommt", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is übernimmt, spelled Ü-B-E-R-N-I-M-M-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übernehmen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • büernimmt
  • übbernimmt
  • übenrimmt
  • überinmmt
  • übernimmtt
  • übernimt
  • übernimtm
  • übernmimt
  • übernnimmt
  • überrnimmt
  • übrenimmt
  • üebrnimmt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

büernimmt2übbernimmt1übenrimmt2überinmmt2übernimmtt1übernimt1übernimtm2übernmimt2
Edit distance from "übernimmt"

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 "übernimmt"?
"übernimmt" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-N-I-M-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈnɪmt].
What does "übernimmt" mean?
As a verb, "übernimmt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übernehmen
What words are commonly confused with "übernimmt"?
"übernimmt" is commonly confused with "unternimmt", "überkommt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "übernimmt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übernimmt" is [ˌyːbɐˈnɪmt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übernimmt" come from?
"übernimmt" 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 "übernimmt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Überblick#3,165Thüringen#3,157damaligen#3,180Schönheit#3,152

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

reagieren12 variantsgelangen12 variantsgebildet12 variantsermittelt12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list