übertölpeln
[yːbɐˈtœlpl̩n]
The verdict
“übertölpeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden mit dummdreisten Methoden überlisten, betrügen
Corpus desk
Index DE-ubertolpeln · übertölpeln · German
übertölpeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | übertölpeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [yːbɐˈtœlpl̩n] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „übertölpeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
übertölpeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [yːbɐˈtœlpl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemanden mit dummdreisten Methoden überlisten, betrügen".
Zero misspellings are on record for übertölpeln in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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 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 übertölpeln, spelled Ü-B-E-R-T-Ö-L-P-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1jemanden mit dummdreisten Methoden überlisten, betrügen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how übertölpeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wenn die kleinen Fältchen da so zuckten und zitterten wie jetzt, war stets ein Streich unterwegs, mit dem er einen andern übertölpelte.
»… Peter, lesen Sie mir die Geschichte von Jakob, wie er den Esau mit einem Gericht Linsen übertölpelte und seines Vaters Segen empfing.«
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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.