übles

[ˈyːbləs]

/[ˈyːbləs]/ adj

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The verdict

“übles” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,081. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,081
frequency rank, German
443
“Ü” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übel

Corpus desk

Index DE-ubles · übles · German

übles · rank #45,081 · 6 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,081
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 443
  • PHOTO-FINISH überspitzt

Nearest frequency peer: überspitzt (-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 „übles“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „übles“ 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).

übles vs Ubs
40% similar
übles vs übte
60% similar
übles vs übten
60% similar

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

Key facts for übles
PropertyValue
Headwordübles
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈyːbləs]
Letters5
Frequency rank#45,081
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „übles“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.üblesliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „überspitzt“ (#45,080), „Überleitung“ (#45,079), „Überlebender“ (#45,078). Unter 443 „Ü“-Lemmata liegt „übles“ bei #45,081. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around übles (IPA [ˈyːbləs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #45,081 among 443 “Ü” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for übles, with forms such as "büles", "übbles", and "übless". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Ubs", "übte", "übten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is übles, spelled Ü-B-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übel
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übel
  3. 3
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • büles
  • übbles
  • übless
  • üblles
  • üblse
  • ülbes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of übles - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

büles2übbles1übless1üblles1üblse2ülbes2
Edit distance from "übles"

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 "übles"?
"übles" is spelled Ü-B-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbləs].
What does "übles" mean?
As an adjective, "übles" means: Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs übel
What words are commonly confused with "übles"?
"übles" is commonly confused with "Ubs", "übte", "übten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "übles"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übles" is [ˈyːbləs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übles" come from?
"übles" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zorns#45,060Xetra#45,056angab#45,112weeks#45,038

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Tuns6 variantsDocs6 variantsSioux6 variantsEssex6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list