überschüssiges

[ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsɪɡəs]

/[ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsɪɡəs]/ adj

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The verdict

“überschüssiges” is uncommon German (frequency #78,816 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,816
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überschüssig

Key facts for überschüssiges
PropertyValue
Headwordüberschüssiges
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsɪɡəs]
Letters14
Frequency rank#78,816
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überschüssiges” 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). überschüssiges lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

überschüssiges is uncommon German at frequency #78,816 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsɪɡəs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

überschüssiges has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 überschüssiges, spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-C-H-Ü-S-S-I-G-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überschüssig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überschüssig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überschüssig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überschüssig

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 "überschüssiges"?
"überschüssiges" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-C-H-Ü-S-S-I-G-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsɪɡəs].
What does "überschüssiges" mean?
As an adjective, "überschüssiges" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs überschüssig
How do you pronounce "überschüssiges"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überschüssiges" is [ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsɪɡəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überschüssiges" come from?
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Using “überschüssiges”

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-I-G-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsɪɡəs] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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