überproportional

[ˈyːbɐpʁopɔʁt͡si̯oˌnaːl]

/[ˈyːbɐpʁopɔʁt͡si̯oˌnaːl]/ adj

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The verdict

“überproportional” has 24 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,907. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,907
frequency rank, German
443
“Ü” headwords
24
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - über ein ausgeglichenes Verhältnis hinaus

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberproportional · überproportional · German

überproportional · rank #31,907 · 24 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,907
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 24 variants
  • BOOK-MID 443
  • PHOTO-FINISH ökumenische

Nearest frequency peer: ökumenische (-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 „überproportional“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for überproportional
PropertyValue
Headwordüberproportional
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈyːbɐpʁopɔʁt͡si̯oˌnaːl]
Letters16
Frequency rank#31,907
Misspellings tracked24
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „überproportional“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).überproportionalliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ökumenische“ (#31,906), „übersichtlicher“ (#31,908), „zögerlich“ (#31,905). Unter 443 „Ü“-Lemmata liegt „überproportional“ bei #31,907. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 24 spelling variants around überproportional (IPA [ˈyːbɐpʁopɔʁt͡si̯oˌnaːl]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #31,907 among 443 “Ü” headwords. Dominant gloss: "über ein ausgeglichenes Verhältnis hinaus".

Our generated misspelling index lists 24 likely wrong-spelling variants for überproportional, with forms such as "büerproportional", "übberproportional", and "übeprroportional". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is überproportional, spelled Ü-B-E-R-P-R-O-P-O-R-T-I-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    über ein ausgeglichenes Verhältnis hinaus

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er verdiente überproportional viel in seinem Beruf.
  2. Einkommensarme Familien werden einer neuen Bertelsmann-Studie zufolge bei Kita-Beiträgen überproportional stark belastet.

Synonyms

disproportionalunverhältnismäßig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • büerproportional
  • übberproportional
  • übeprroportional
  • überporportional
  • überpproportional
  • überprooprtional
  • überproporitonal
  • überproporrtional
  • überproportinoal
  • überproportioanl
  • überproportionall
  • überproportionla
  • überproportionnal
  • überproportoinal
  • überproporttional
  • überpropotrional
  • überpropportional
  • überproprotional
  • überprpoortional
  • überprroportional
  • überrpoportional
  • überrproportional
  • übreproportional
  • üebrproportional

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

büerproportional2übberproportional1übeprroportional2überporportional2überpproportional1überprooprtional2überproporitonal2überproporrtional1
Edit distance from "überproportional"

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 "überproportional"?
"überproportional" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-P-R-O-P-O-R-T-I-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐpʁopɔʁt͡si̯oˌnaːl].
What does "überproportional" mean?
As an adjective, "überproportional" means: über ein ausgeglichenes Verhältnis hinaus
What are common misspellings of "überproportional"?
Common misspellings include "büerproportional", "übberproportional", "übeprroportional", "überporportional", "überpproportional". The correct spelling is "überproportional".
How do you pronounce "überproportional"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überproportional" is [ˈyːbɐpʁopɔʁt͡si̯oˌnaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überproportional" come from?
"überproportional" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 16 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wasserwirtschaft#31,877Wasseroberfläche#31,875Beratungsstellen#31,959Hausdurchsuchung#32,079

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (24 here; floor ≥5).

übersichtlicher24 variantsunwiderstehlich24 variantsdemographischen24 variantsPräsidentenwahl24 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list