übertrumpft

[ˌyːbɐˈtʁʊmp͡ft]

/[ˌyːbɐˈtʁʊmp͡ft]/ verb

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The verdict

“übertrumpft” is uncommon German (frequency #81,222 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,222
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übertrumpfen

Key facts for übertrumpft
PropertyValue
Headwordübertrumpft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈtʁʊmp͡ft]
Letters11
Frequency rank#81,222
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “übertrumpft” 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). übertrumpft 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

übertrumpft is uncommon German at frequency #81,222 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌyːbɐˈtʁʊmp͡ft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for übertrumpft, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is übertrumpft, spelled Ü-B-E-R-T-R-U-M-P-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übertrumpfen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übertrumpfen
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs übertrumpfen

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 "übertrumpft"?
"übertrumpft" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-T-R-U-M-P-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈtʁʊmp͡ft].
What does "übertrumpft" mean?
As a verb, "übertrumpft" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs übertrumpfen
How do you pronounce "übertrumpft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übertrumpft" is [ˌyːbɐˈtʁʊmp͡ft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übertrumpft" come from?
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Using “übertrumpft”

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-M-P-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌyːbɐˈtʁʊmp͡ft] (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