übersprang

[yːbɐˈʃpʁaŋ]

/[yːbɐˈʃpʁaŋ]/ verb

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The verdict

“übersprang” is uncommon German (frequency #91,219 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,219
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überspringen

Key facts for übersprang
PropertyValue
Headwordübersprang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[yːbɐˈʃpʁaŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#91,219
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “übersprang” 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). übersprang 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

übersprang is uncommon German at frequency #91,219 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [yːbɐˈʃpʁaŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for übersprang, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is übersprang, spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-P-R-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überspringen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überspringen

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 "übersprang"?
"übersprang" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-P-R-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [yːbɐˈʃpʁaŋ].
What does "übersprang" mean?
As a verb, "übersprang" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überspringen
How do you pronounce "übersprang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übersprang" is [yːbɐˈʃpʁaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übersprang" come from?
"übersprang" 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 “übersprang”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-S-P-R-A-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [yːbɐˈʃpʁaŋ] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list