Überschüssen

[ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsn̩]

/[ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Überschüssen” is uncommon German (frequency #99,407 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,407
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Überschuss

Key facts for Überschüssen
PropertyValue
HeadwordÜberschüssen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#99,407
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Überschüssen” 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). Überschüssen 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

Überschüssen is uncommon German at frequency #99,407 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Überschuss".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Überschüssen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Überschüssen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-C-H-Ü-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Überschuss

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 "Überschüssen"?
"Überschüssen" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-C-H-Ü-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsn̩].
What does "Überschüssen" mean?
As a noun, "Überschüssen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Überschuss
How do you pronounce "Überschüssen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Überschüssen" is [ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Überschüssen" come from?
"Überschüssen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Überschüssen”

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-Ü-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsn̩] (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

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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