überschäumend

[ˈyːbɐˌʃɔɪ̯mənt]

/[ˈyːbɐˌʃɔɪ̯mənt]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - als Schaum über den Rand eines Gefäßes sich ergießend

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberschaumend · überschäumend · German

überschäumend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 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.

Key facts for überschäumend
PropertyValue
Headwordüberschäumend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈyːbɐˌʃɔɪ̯mənt]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „überschäumend“ im Deutschen

überschäumendliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

überschäumend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈyːbɐˌʃɔɪ̯mənt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for überschäumend, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is überschäumend, spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-C-H-Ä-U-M-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    als Schaum über den Rand eines Gefäßes sich ergießend
  2. 2
    über das durchschnittliche Maß hinausgehend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how überschäumend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er zapfte zu schnell und hatte dann nur überschäumende, lediglich halb mit Bier gefüllte Gläser.
  2. Die Besucher erfasste eine überschäumende Freude, ihrem Idol so nah zu sein.

Synonyms

überschwenglichüberbordend

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "überschäumend"?
"überschäumend" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-C-H-Ä-U-M-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐˌʃɔɪ̯mənt].
What does "überschäumend" mean?
As an adjective, "überschäumend" means: als Schaum über den Rand eines Gefäßes sich ergießend
How do you pronounce "überschäumend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überschäumend" is [ˈyːbɐˌʃɔɪ̯mənt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überschäumend" come from?
"überschäumend" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list