Überschlägen

[ˈyːbɐˌʃlɛːɡn̩]

/[ˈyːbɐˌʃlɛːɡn̩]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Überschlag

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberschlagen · Überschlägen · German

Überschlägen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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.

Key facts for Überschlägen
PropertyValue
HeadwordÜberschlägen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈyːbɐˌʃlɛːɡn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Überschlägen“ im Deutschen

Überschlägenliegt 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

Überschlägen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈyːbɐˌʃlɛːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Überschlag".

Überschlägen has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Überschlägen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-C-H-L-Ä-G-E-N.

Definition

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    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Überschlag

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 "Überschlägen"?
"Überschlägen" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-C-H-L-Ä-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐˌʃlɛːɡn̩].
What does "Überschlägen" mean?
As a noun, "Überschlägen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Überschlag
How do you pronounce "Überschlägen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Überschlägen" is [ˈyːbɐˌʃlɛːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Überschlägen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list