überwältigender

[yːbɐˈvɛltɪɡn̩dɐ]

/[yːbɐˈvɛltɪɡn̩dɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“überwältigender” is uncommon German (frequency #61,234 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,234
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 überwältigend

Key facts for überwältigender
PropertyValue
Headwordüberwältigender
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[yːbɐˈvɛltɪɡn̩dɐ]
Letters15
Frequency rank#61,234
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überwältigender” 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). überwältigender 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

überwältigender is uncommon German at frequency #61,234 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [yːbɐˈvɛltɪɡn̩dɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for überwältigender in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 überwältigender, spelled Ü-B-E-R-W-Ä-L-T-I-G-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

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

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-W-Ä-L-T-I-G-E-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [yːbɐˈvɛltɪɡn̩dɐ] (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