übrigbleiben

[ˈyːbʁɪçˌblaɪ̯bn̩]

/[ˈyːbʁɪçˌblaɪ̯bn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“übrigbleiben” is uncommon German (frequency #89,894 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,894
frequency rank, German
5,800
“Ü” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (als Rest) noch da sein

Key facts for übrigbleiben
PropertyValue
Headwordübrigbleiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈyːbʁɪçˌblaɪ̯bn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#89,894
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “übrigbleiben” 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). übrigbleiben 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

übrigbleiben is uncommon German at frequency #89,894 among 5,800 “Ü” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈyːbʁɪçˌblaɪ̯bn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

übrigbleiben has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is übrigbleiben, spelled Ü-B-R-I-G-B-L-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (als Rest) noch da sein
  2. 2
    keine weitere Möglichkeit haben, als

Antonyms

verschwinden

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 "übrigbleiben"?
"übrigbleiben" is spelled Ü-B-R-I-G-B-L-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbʁɪçˌblaɪ̯bn̩].
What does "übrigbleiben" mean?
As a verb, "übrigbleiben" means: (als Rest) noch da sein
How do you pronounce "übrigbleiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übrigbleiben" is [ˈyːbʁɪçˌblaɪ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übrigbleiben" come from?
"übrigbleiben" 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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Using “übrigbleiben”

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

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