überstieg

[ˌyːbɐˈʃtiːk]

/[ˌyːbɐˈʃtiːk]/ verb

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The verdict

“überstieg” is uncommon German (frequency #60,303 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,303
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 übersteigen

Key facts for überstieg
PropertyValue
Headwordüberstieg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈʃtiːk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#60,303
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überstieg” 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). überstieg 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

überstieg is uncommon German at frequency #60,303 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌyːbɐˈʃtiːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

überstieg doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is überstieg, spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-T-I-E-G.

Definition

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

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

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

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