übertriebener

[ˌyːbɐˈtʁiːbənɐ]

/[ˌyːbɐˈtʁiːbənɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“übertriebener” is uncommon German (frequency #60,304 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,304
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs übertrieben

Key facts for übertriebener
PropertyValue
Headwordübertriebener
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈtʁiːbənɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#60,304
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “übertriebener” 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). übertriebener lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

übertriebener is uncommon German at frequency #60,304 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˌyːbɐˈtʁiːbənɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

übertriebener doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 übertriebener, spelled Ü-B-E-R-T-R-I-E-B-E-N-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs übertrieben
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs übertrieben
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs übertrieben
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs übertrieben
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs übertrieben

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 "übertriebener"?
"übertriebener" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-T-R-I-E-B-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈtʁiːbənɐ].
What does "übertriebener" mean?
As an adjective, "übertriebener" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs übertrieben
How do you pronounce "übertriebener"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übertriebener" is [ˌyːbɐˈtʁiːbənɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übertriebener" come from?
"übertriebener" 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 “übertriebener”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-T-R-I-E-B-E-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌyːbɐˈtʁiːbənɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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