übersteigt

/[ˌyːbɐˈʃtaɪ̯kt]/ verb

The verdict

“übersteigt” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #14,727 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#14,727
frequency rank, German
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

Dominant Wiktionary sense: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übersteigen

Key facts for übersteigt
PropertyValue
Headwordübersteigt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈʃtaɪ̯kt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#14,727
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “übersteigt” 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). übersteigt lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for übersteigt is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌyːbɐˈʃtaɪ̯kt]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,727 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for übersteigt, with forms such as "büersteigt", "übbersteigt", and "überrsteigt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "überstellt", "übersteht", "übersteigen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is übersteigt, spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-T-E-I-G-T, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übersteigen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übersteigen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übersteigen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: büersteigt,übbersteigt,überrsteigt,übersetigt,überssteigt,überstegit,übersteiggt,übersteigtt,übersteitg,überstiegt,überstteigt,übertseigt,übesrteigt,übresteigt,üebrsteigt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of übersteigt — measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "übersteigt"

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Edit distance from "übersteigt"

Frequency rank: #14,727 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "übersteigt"?
"übersteigt" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-T-E-I-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈʃtaɪ̯kt].
What does "übersteigt" mean?
As a verb, "übersteigt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übersteigen
What words are commonly confused with "übersteigt"?
"übersteigt" is commonly confused with "überstellt", "übersteht", "übersteigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "übersteigt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übersteigt" is [ˌyːbɐˈʃtaɪ̯kt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übersteigt" come from?
"übersteigt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “übersteigt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-S-T-E-I-G-T — every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌyːbɐˈʃtaɪ̯kt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “überstellt” — see the side-by-side comparison. übersteigt vs überstellt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Nearby 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.