überragend

[ˌyːbɐˈʁaːɡn̩t]

/[ˌyːbɐˈʁaːɡn̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“überragend” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,812. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,812
frequency rank, German
443
“Ü” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - besser als vergleichbare Sachen

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberragend · überragend · German

überragend · rank #20,812 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,812
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 443
  • PHOTO-FINISH übe

Nearest frequency peer: übe (-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 „überragend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „überragend“ 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).

überragend vs übertragen
80% similar
überragend vs überragende
91% similar
überragend vs übertragene
82% similar

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

Key facts for überragend
PropertyValue
Headwordüberragend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈʁaːɡn̩t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,812
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „überragend“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „übe“ (#20,811), „überraschenden“ (#20,813), „ätzend“ (#20,810). Unter 443 „Ü“-Lemmata liegt „überragend“ bei #20,812. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around überragend (IPA [ˌyːbɐˈʁaːɡn̩t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,812 among 443 “Ü” headwords. Dominant gloss: "besser als vergleichbare Sachen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for überragend, with forms such as "büerragend", "übberragend", and "überagend". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "übertragen", "überragende", "übertragene", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is überragend, spelled Ü-B-E-R-R-A-G-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    besser als vergleichbare Sachen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Bauwerk ist überragend.
  2. Von Max Planck, einem der überragendsten Köpfe unseres Jahrhunderts, wissen wir, daß er eigentlich Nationalökonom werden wollte.

Synonyms

genialhervorragendsupertollwunderbarvortrefflichvorzüglichwundervoll

This word in other languages

excellent(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • büerragend
  • übberragend
  • überagend
  • überargend
  • überraegnd
  • überragedn
  • überragendd
  • überragennd
  • überraggend
  • überragned
  • überrgaend
  • übreragend
  • üebrragend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

büerragend2übberragend1überagend1überargend2überraegnd2überragedn2überragendd1überragennd1
Edit distance from "überragend"

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 "überragend"?
"überragend" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-R-A-G-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈʁaːɡn̩t].
What does "überragend" mean?
As an adjective, "überragend" means: besser als vergleichbare Sachen
What words are commonly confused with "überragend"?
"überragend" is commonly confused with "übertragen", "überragende", "übertragene". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "überragend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überragend" is [ˌyːbɐˈʁaːɡn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überragend" come from?
"überragend" 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 "überragend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

überwiegt13 variantsÄgyptens13 variantsWikiLeaks13 variantsausgesagt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list