überwältigte

[yːbɐˈvɛltɪçtə]

/[yːbɐˈvɛltɪçtə]/ adj

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The verdict

“überwältigte” is uncommon German (frequency #98,031 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,031
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

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

Key facts for überwältigte
PropertyValue
Headwordüberwältigte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[yːbɐˈvɛltɪçtə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#98,031
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überwältigte” 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). überwältigte 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

überwältigte is uncommon German at frequency #98,031 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [yːbɐˈvɛltɪçtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for überwältigte in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is überwältigte, spelled Ü-B-E-R-W-Ä-L-T-I-G-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überwältigt
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überwältigt
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überwältigt
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überwältigt
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überwältigt
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überwältigt
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überwältigt
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überwältigt
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs überwältigt

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

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-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [yːbɐˈvɛltɪçtə] (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