überschwemmt

[ˌyːbɐˈʃvɛmt]

/[ˌyːbɐˈʃvɛmt]/ verb

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The verdict

“überschwemmt” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,157. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,157
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überschwemmen

Key facts for überschwemmt
PropertyValue
Headwordüberschwemmt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈʃvɛmt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#27,157
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überschwemmt” 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). überschwemmt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around überschwemmt (IPA [ˌyːbɐˈʃvɛmt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,157 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for überschwemmt, with forms such as "büerschwemmt", "übberschwemmt", and "übercshwemmt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is überschwemmt, spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-C-H-W-E-M-M-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überschwemmen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überschwemmen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überschwemmen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • büerschwemmt
  • übberschwemmt
  • übercshwemmt
  • überrschwemmt
  • überscchwemmt
  • überschewmmt
  • überschhwemmt
  • überschwemmtt
  • überschwemt
  • überschwemtm
  • überschwmemt
  • überschwwemmt
  • überscwhemmt
  • übershcwemmt
  • übersschwemmt
  • übesrchwemmt
  • übreschwemmt
  • üebrschwemmt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of überschwemmt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

büerschwemmt2übberschwemmt1übercshwemmt2überrschwemmt1überscchwemmt1überschewmmt2überschhwemmt1überschwemmtt1
Edit distance from "überschwemmt"

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 "überschwemmt"?
"überschwemmt" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-C-H-W-E-M-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈʃvɛmt].
What does "überschwemmt" mean?
As a verb, "überschwemmt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs überschwemmen
What are common misspellings of "überschwemmt"?
Common misspellings include "büerschwemmt", "übberschwemmt", "übercshwemmt", "überrschwemmt", "überscchwemmt". The correct spelling is "überschwemmt".
How do you pronounce "überschwemmt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überschwemmt" is [ˌyːbɐˈʃvɛmt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überschwemmt" come from?
"überschwemmt" 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 “überschwemmt”

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-W-E-M-M-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌyːbɐˈʃvɛmt] (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

Same frequency band

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