überschauen

[yːbɐˈʃaʊ̯ən]

/[yːbɐˈʃaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“überschauen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - den Blick auf Vieles in der Umgebung richten; im Blick haben, eine Übersicht haben

Key facts for überschauen
PropertyValue
Headwordüberschauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[yːbɐˈʃaʊ̯ən]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überschauen” sits in German frequency

überschauen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

überschauen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [yːbɐˈʃaʊ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

überschauen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is überschauen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-C-H-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Blick auf Vieles in der Umgebung richten; im Blick haben, eine Übersicht haben
  2. 2
    Zusammenhänge verstehen, den Überblick haben
  3. 3
    Konsequenzen und Möglichkeiten erkennen

Antonyms

wegsehenmissverstehen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "überschauen"?
"überschauen" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-C-H-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [yːbɐˈʃaʊ̯ən].
What does "überschauen" mean?
As a verb, "überschauen" means: den Blick auf Vieles in der Umgebung richten; im Blick haben, eine Übersicht haben
How do you pronounce "überschauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überschauen" is [yːbɐˈʃaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überschauen" come from?
"überschauen" 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 “überschauen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-S-C-H-A-U-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [yːbɐˈʃaʊ̯ən] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list