Überzieher
[ˈyːbɐˌt͡siːɐ]
The verdict
“Überzieher” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - leichter Sommermantel für Männer
Corpus desk
Index DE-uberzieher · Überzieher · German
Überzieher · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Ü" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Überzieher |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈyːbɐˌt͡siːɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Überzieher“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Überzieher is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈyːbɐˌt͡siːɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Überzieher in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Überzieher, spelled Ü-B-E-R-Z-I-E-H-E-R.
Definition
- 1leichter Sommermantel für Männer
- 2dünne Hülle, die vor dem Geschlechtsverkehr über das männliche Glied gestreift wird, um vor Schwangerschaften und Geschlechtskrankheiten zu schützen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Überzieher appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Nicht mehr Mode sind: Zweireiher, gestreifte Hemden, lange zweireihige Überzieher, ein Schlitz am Jackettrücken […].“
„Ich ziehe meinen Überzieher an und schlage den Kragen hoch, wir gehen die Treppe hinunter, im dritten Stock öffnet sich eine Tür.“
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.