überzugehen

[ˈyːbɐt͡suˌɡeːən]

/[ˈyːbɐt͡suˌɡeːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“überzugehen” is uncommon German (frequency #73,178 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,178
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs übergehen

Key facts for überzugehen
PropertyValue
Headwordüberzugehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈyːbɐt͡suˌɡeːən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#73,178
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “überzugehen” 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). überzugehen 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

überzugehen is uncommon German at frequency #73,178 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈyːbɐt͡suˌɡeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs übergehen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for überzugehen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 überzugehen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-Z-U-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs übergehen

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 "überzugehen"?
"überzugehen" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-Z-U-G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbɐt͡suˌɡeːən].
What does "überzugehen" mean?
As a verb, "überzugehen" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs übergehen
How do you pronounce "überzugehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überzugehen" is [ˈyːbɐt͡suˌɡeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überzugehen" come from?
"überzugehen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “überzugehen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-E-R-Z-U-G-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈyːbɐt͡suˌɡeːən] (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