überwiesen

[ˌyːbɐˈviːzn̩]

/[ˌyːbɐˈviːzn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“überwiesen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,535. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,535
frequency rank, German
443
“Ü” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überweisen

Corpus desk

Index DE-uberwiesen · überwiesen · German

überwiesen · rank #13,535 · 13 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,535
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 443
  • PHOTO-FINISH überweisen

Nearest frequency peer: überweisen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „überwiesen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „überwiesen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

überwiesen vs überwinden
80% similar
überwiesen vs überziehen
80% similar
überwiesen vs überlesen
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for überwiesen
PropertyValue
Headwordüberwiesen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌyːbɐˈviːzn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,535
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „überwiesen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).überwiesenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „überweisen“ (#13,534), „access“ (#13,536), „Ämtern“ (#13,533). Unter 443 „Ü“-Lemmata liegt „überwiesen“ bei #13,535. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around überwiesen (IPA [ˌyːbɐˈviːzn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,535 among 443 “Ü” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for überwiesen, with forms such as "büerwiesen", "übberwiesen", and "überiwesen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "überwinden", "überziehen", "überlesen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is überwiesen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-W-I-E-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überweisen
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überweisen
  3. 3
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überweisen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überweisen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • büerwiesen
  • übberwiesen
  • überiwesen
  • überrwiesen
  • überwieesn
  • überwiesenn
  • überwiesne
  • überwiessen
  • überwiseen
  • überwwiesen
  • übewriesen
  • übrewiesen
  • üebrwiesen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of überwiesen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

büerwiesen2übberwiesen1überiwesen2überrwiesen1überwieesn2überwiesenn1überwiesne2überwiessen1
Edit distance from "überwiesen"

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 "überwiesen"?
"überwiesen" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-W-I-E-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌyːbɐˈviːzn̩].
What does "überwiesen" mean?
As a verb, "überwiesen" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs überweisen
What words are commonly confused with "überwiesen"?
"überwiesen" is commonly confused with "überwinden", "überziehen", "überlesen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "überwiesen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überwiesen" is [ˌyːbɐˈviːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überwiesen" come from?
"überwiesen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "überwiesen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

überweisen#13,534aufgehängt#13,545auszubauen#13,548Verschluss#13,509

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

angelegte13 variantsZuflucht13 variantsAufschrei13 variantsbenutzten13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list