übertrugen

[yːbɐˈtʁuːɡn̩]

/[yːbɐˈtʁuːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“übertrugen” is uncommon German (frequency #71,046 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,046
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs übertragen

Key facts for übertrugen
PropertyValue
Headwordübertrugen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[yːbɐˈtʁuːɡn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#71,046
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “übertrugen” 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). übertrugen 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

übertrugen is uncommon German at frequency #71,046 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [yːbɐˈtʁuːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for übertrugen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is übertrugen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-T-R-U-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs übertragen
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs übertragen

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 "übertrugen"?
"übertrugen" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-T-R-U-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [yːbɐˈtʁuːɡn̩].
What does "übertrugen" mean?
As a verb, "übertrugen" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs übertragen
How do you pronounce "übertrugen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übertrugen" is [yːbɐˈtʁuːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übertrugen" come from?
"übertrugen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “übertrugen”

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

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

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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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list