überspannt

[ˌyːbɐˈʃpant]

/[ˌyːbɐˈʃpant]/ adj

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The verdict

“überspannt” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,615. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,615
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich ins Unvernünftige hin spannend, aus dem Vernünftigen herausgehend, irrational, unvernünftig; tendenziell verrückt; überspitzt, verstiegen; ungewöhnlich erregt, ungewöhnlich lebhaft; verschrobe...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

überspannt vs überrannt
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for überspannt
PropertyValue
Headwordüberspannt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈʃpant]
Letters10
Frequency rank#41,615
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überspannt” 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). überspannt 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 14 spelling variants around überspannt (IPA [ˌyːbɐˈʃpant]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,615 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sich ins Unvernünftige hin spannend, aus dem Vernünftigen herausgehend, irrational, unvernünftig; tendenziell verrückt; überspitzt, verstiegen; ungewöhnlich erregt, ungewöhnlich lebhaft; verschrobe...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for überspannt, with forms such as "büerspannt", "übberspannt", and "überpsannt". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "überrannt", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is überspannt, spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-P-A-N-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich ins Unvernünftige hin spannend, aus dem Vernünftigen herausgehend, irrational, unvernünftig; tendenziell verrückt; überspitzt, verstiegen; ungewöhnlich erregt, ungewöhnlich lebhaft; verschroben; exaltiert; exzentrisch; flippig

This word in other languages

inflated(English)farfelu(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • büerspannt
  • übberspannt
  • überpsannt
  • überrspannt
  • übersapnnt
  • überspanntt
  • überspant
  • überspantn
  • überspnant
  • übersppannt
  • übersspannt
  • übesrpannt
  • übrespannt
  • üebrspannt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of überspannt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

büerspannt2übberspannt1überpsannt2überrspannt1übersapnnt2überspanntt1überspant1überspantn2
Edit distance from "überspannt"

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 "überspannt"?
"überspannt" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-P-A-N-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈʃpant].
What does "überspannt" mean?
As an adjective, "überspannt" means: sich ins Unvernünftige hin spannend, aus dem Vernünftigen herausgehend, irrational, unvernünftig; tendenziell verrückt; überspitzt, verstiegen; ungewöhnlich erregt, ungewöhnlich lebhaft; verschrobe...
What words are commonly confused with "überspannt"?
"überspannt" is commonly confused with "überrannt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "überspannt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überspannt" is [ˌyːbɐˈʃpant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überspannt" come from?
"überspannt" 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 “überspannt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-S-P-A-N-N-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌyːbɐˈʃpant] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “überrannt” - see the side-by-side comparison. überspannt vs überrannt
  • 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