übrigen

[ˈyːbʁɪɡn̩]

/[ˈyːbʁɪɡn̩]/ adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“übrigen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,186. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,186
frequency rank, German
443
“Ü” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs übrig

Corpus desk

Index DE-ubrigen · übrigen · German

übrigen · rank #2,186 · 10 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,186
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 443
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wechsel

Nearest frequency peer: Wechsel (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “übrigen”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “übrigen” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

übrigen vs Übungen
57% similar
übrigen vs üppigen
71% similar
übrigen vs übriges
86% similar

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

Key facts for übrigen
PropertyValue
Headwordübrigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈyːbʁɪɡn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,186
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “übrigen” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.übrigenliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Wechsel“ (#2,185), „Afrika“ (#2,187), „verpflichtet“ (#2,184). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around übrigen (IPA [ˈyːbʁɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,186 among 443 “Ü” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for übrigen, with forms such as "bürigen", "übbrigen", and "übirgen". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Übungen", "üppigen", "übriges", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is übrigen, spelled Ü-B-R-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  12. 12
    Plural Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion Positiv des Adjektivs übrig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bürigen
  • übbrigen
  • übirgen
  • übrgien
  • übriegn
  • übrigenn
  • übriggen
  • übrigne
  • übrrigen
  • ürbigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of übrigen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bürigen2übbrigen1übirgen2übrgien2übriegn2übrigenn1übriggen1übrigne2
Edit distance from "übrigen"

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 "übrigen"?
"übrigen" is spelled Ü-B-R-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈyːbʁɪɡn̩].
What does "übrigen" mean?
As an adjective, "übrigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs übrig
What words are commonly confused with "übrigen"?
"übrigen" is commonly confused with "Übungen", "üppigen", "übriges". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "übrigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übrigen" is [ˈyːbʁɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übrigen" come from?
"übrigen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wechsel#2,185Ansicht#2,188Verlauf#2,183beendet#2,191

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

frisch10 variantsnachts10 variantsbegonnen10 variantszweimal10 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "übrigen". Here's where to go from here.

  • "übrigen" maps to 7 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Übungen". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,186 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "Ü" letter cohort. Ü–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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