überrannt

[yːbɐˈʁant]

/[yːbɐˈʁant]/ verb

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The verdict

“überrannt” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,406. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,406
frequency rank, German
443
“Ü” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überrennen

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberrannt · überrannt · German

überrannt · rank #31,406 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,406
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 443
  • PHOTO-FINISH Übermittlung

Nearest frequency peer: Übermittlung (-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 „überrannt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „überrannt“ 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).

überrannt vs unerkannt
67% similar
überrannt vs überspannt
80% similar
überrannt vs überragt
78% similar

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

Key facts for überrannt
PropertyValue
Headwordüberrannt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[yːbɐˈʁant]
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,406
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „überrannt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).überranntliegt 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: „Übermittlung“ (#31,405), „üppige“ (#31,407), „überholte“ (#31,404). Unter 443 „Ü“-Lemmata liegt „überrannt“ bei #31,406. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around überrannt (IPA [yːbɐˈʁant]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,406 among 443 “Ü” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überrennen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for überrannt, with forms such as "büerrannt", "übberrannt", and "überannt". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "unerkannt", "überspannt", "überragt", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is überrannt, spelled Ü-B-E-R-R-A-N-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überrennen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • büerrannt
  • übberrannt
  • überannt
  • überarnnt
  • überranntt
  • überrant
  • überrantn
  • überrnant
  • übrerannt
  • üebrrannt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of überrannt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

büerrannt2übberrannt1überannt1überarnnt2überranntt1überrant1überrantn2überrnant2
Edit distance from "überrannt"

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 "überrannt"?
"überrannt" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-R-A-N-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [yːbɐˈʁant].
What does "überrannt" mean?
As a verb, "überrannt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs überrennen
What words are commonly confused with "überrannt"?
"überrannt" is commonly confused with "unerkannt", "überspannt", "überragt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "überrannt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überrannt" is [yːbɐˈʁant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überrannt" come from?
"überrannt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

überholte#31,404zuerkannt#31,398absehbare#31,415zierliche#31,393

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Zoologie10 variantsanpasst10 variantswählst10 variantsArtemis10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list