überreißen
[ˌyːbɐˈʁaɪ̯sn̩]
The verdict
“überreißen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas oder jemanden mit dem Verstand erfassen
Corpus desk
Index DE-uberrei-en · überreißen · German
überreißen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Ü" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | überreißen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˌyːbɐˈʁaɪ̯sn̩] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „überreißen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
überreißen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌyːbɐˈʁaɪ̯sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas oder jemanden mit dem Verstand erfassen".
No misspelling variants are generated for überreißen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is überreißen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-R-E-I-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas oder jemanden mit dem Verstand erfassen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how überreißen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sie schwärmten gekonnt ins Haus, überrissen die Situation, fingen mit ihrer Routinearbeit an und mittendrin saß ich mit der verängstigten Ella und meinem Mastiff.“
„Endlich hab ich's überrissen: Ruf(e)zeichen und Strichpunkt sind nicht ident!“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.