Übersichtskarte

[ˈyːbɐzɪçt͡sˌkaʁtə]

/[ˈyːbɐzɪçt͡sˌkaʁtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Übersichtskarte” is uncommon German (frequency #50,232 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,232
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in kleinem Maßstab gefertigte Landkarte (von einem größeren Gebiet) mit wenigen Details

Key facts for Übersichtskarte
PropertyValue
HeadwordÜbersichtskarte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈyːbɐzɪçt͡sˌkaʁtə]
Letters15
Frequency rank#50,232
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Übersichtskarte” 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). Übersichtskarte 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

Übersichtskarte is uncommon German at frequency #50,232 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈyːbɐzɪçt͡sˌkaʁtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in kleinem Maßstab gefertigte Landkarte (von einem größeren Gebiet) mit wenigen Details".

Übersichtskarte has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Übersichtskarte, spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-I-C-H-T-S-K-A-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    in kleinem Maßstab gefertigte Landkarte (von einem größeren Gebiet) mit wenigen Details

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 "Übersichtskarte"?
"Übersichtskarte" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-I-C-H-T-S-K-A-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐzɪçt͡sˌkaʁtə].
What does "Übersichtskarte" mean?
As a noun, "Übersichtskarte" means: in kleinem Maßstab gefertigte Landkarte (von einem größeren Gebiet) mit wenigen Details
How do you pronounce "Übersichtskarte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Übersichtskarte" is [ˈyːbɐzɪçt͡sˌkaʁtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Übersichtskarte" come from?
"Übersichtskarte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Übersichtskarte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-S-I-C-H-T-S-K-A-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈyːbɐzɪçt͡sˌkaʁtə] (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