überwies

[ˌyːbɐˈviːs]

/[ˌyːbɐˈviːs]/ verb

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The verdict

“überwies” is uncommon German (frequency #68,942 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,942
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

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

Key facts for überwies
PropertyValue
Headwordüberwies
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈviːs]
Letters8
Frequency rank#68,942
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überwies” 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). überwies 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

überwies is uncommon German at frequency #68,942 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌyːbɐˈviːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for überwies in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is überwies, spelled Ü-B-E-R-W-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überweisen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überweisen

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 "überwies"?
"überwies" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-W-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈviːs].
What does "überwies" mean?
As a verb, "überwies" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überweisen
How do you pronounce "überwies"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überwies" is [ˌyːbɐˈviːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überwies" come from?
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Using “überwies”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-W-I-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌyːbɐˈviːs] (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

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