überrollen

[yːbɐˈʁɔlən]

/[yːbɐˈʁɔlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“überrollen” is uncommon German (frequency #67,941 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,941
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit einem Fahrzeug über jemanden rollen

Key facts for überrollen
PropertyValue
Headwordüberrollen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[yːbɐˈʁɔlən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#67,941
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überrollen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). überrollen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

überrollen is uncommon German at frequency #67,941 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [yːbɐˈʁɔlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mit einem Fahrzeug über jemanden rollen".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for überrollen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is überrollen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-R-O-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Fahrzeug über jemanden rollen

Synonyms

überfahren

This word in other languages

run over(English)écraser(Français)atropelar(Português)

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 "überrollen"?
"überrollen" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-R-O-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [yːbɐˈʁɔlən].
What does "überrollen" mean?
As a verb, "überrollen" means: mit einem Fahrzeug über jemanden rollen
How do you pronounce "überrollen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überrollen" is [yːbɐˈʁɔlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überrollen" come from?
"überrollen" 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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Using “überrollen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-R-O-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [yːbɐˈʁɔlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list