überreif
[ˈyːbɐˌʁaɪ̯f]
The verdict
“überreif” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu reif, über den optimalen Zeitpunkt der Reife/Essbarkeit hinaus
Corpus desk
Index DE-uberreif · überreif · German
überreif · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | überreif |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈyːbɐˌʁaɪ̯f] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „überreif“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
überreif is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈyːbɐˌʁaɪ̯f]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zu reif, über den optimalen Zeitpunkt der Reife/Essbarkeit hinaus".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for überreif, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is überreif, spelled Ü-B-E-R-R-E-I-F.
Definition
- 1zu reif, über den optimalen Zeitpunkt der Reife/Essbarkeit hinaus
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how überreif appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ich war noch nie ohne die Gewissheit in der Luft gewesen, dass mich ein Gravitationsfeld umgab, das unter allen Umständen verhindern würde, dass ich mit hundertfünfzig Metern pro Sekunde in die Tiefe rauschte und wie eine überreife Melone zerplatzte.“
„‹Nachrichtendienstliche Erkenntnisse sind wie überreife Früchte. Wenn man sie nicht zügig isst, vergammeln sie.›“
This word in other languages
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.