überschwemmten

[ˌyːbɐˈʃvɛmtn̩]

/[ˌyːbɐˈʃvɛmtn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“überschwemmten” is uncommon German (frequency #83,599 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,599
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überschwemmt

Key facts for überschwemmten
PropertyValue
Headwordüberschwemmten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈʃvɛmtn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#83,599
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überschwemmten” 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). überschwemmten 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

überschwemmten is uncommon German at frequency #83,599 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌyːbɐˈʃvɛmtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for überschwemmten in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is überschwemmten, spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-C-H-W-E-M-M-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überschwemmt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überschwemmt
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überschwemmt
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überschwemmt
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überschwemmt
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überschwemmt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überschwemmt
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überschwemmt
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überschwemmt
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überschwemmt
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überschwemmt
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs 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 "überschwemmten"?
"überschwemmten" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-C-H-W-E-M-M-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈʃvɛmtn̩].
What does "überschwemmten" mean?
As an adjective, "überschwemmten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überschwemmt
How do you pronounce "überschwemmten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überschwemmten" is [ˌyːbɐˈʃvɛmtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überschwemmten" come from?
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Using “überschwemmten”

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