Übersetzungsfehler

[yːbɐˈzɛt͡sʊŋsˌfeːlɐ]

/[yːbɐˈzɛt͡sʊŋsˌfeːlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Übersetzungsfehler” is uncommon German (frequency #98,029 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,029
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fehler bei der Übersetzung

Key facts for Übersetzungsfehler
PropertyValue
HeadwordÜbersetzungsfehler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[yːbɐˈzɛt͡sʊŋsˌfeːlɐ]
Letters18
Frequency rank#98,029
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Übersetzungsfehler” 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). Übersetzungsfehler 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

Übersetzungsfehler is uncommon German at frequency #98,029 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [yːbɐˈzɛt͡sʊŋsˌfeːlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fehler bei der Übersetzung".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Übersetzungsfehler, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Übersetzungsfehler, spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-E-T-Z-U-N-G-S-F-E-H-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fehler bei der Übersetzung

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 "Übersetzungsfehler"?
"Übersetzungsfehler" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-E-T-Z-U-N-G-S-F-E-H-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [yːbɐˈzɛt͡sʊŋsˌfeːlɐ].
What does "Übersetzungsfehler" mean?
As a noun, "Übersetzungsfehler" means: Fehler bei der Übersetzung
How do you pronounce "Übersetzungsfehler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Übersetzungsfehler" is [yːbɐˈzɛt͡sʊŋsˌfeːlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Übersetzungsfehler" come from?
"Übersetzungsfehler" 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 “Übersetzungsfehler”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-S-E-T-Z-U-N-G-S-F-E-H-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [yːbɐˈzɛt͡sʊŋsˌfeːlɐ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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