überstrich
[ˌyːbɐˈʃtʁɪç]
The verdict
“überstrich” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überstreichen
Corpus desk
Index DE-uberstrich · überstrich · German
überstrich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Ü" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | überstrich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˌyːbɐˈʃtʁɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „überstrich“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
überstrich is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌyːbɐˈʃtʁɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for überstrich in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 überstrich, spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-T-R-I-C-H.
Definition
- 11. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überstreichen
- 23. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überstreichen
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.