übrigen

/[ˈyːbʁɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“übrigen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,186 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#2,186
frequency rank, German
7
letters
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

Dominant Wiktionary sense: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs übrig

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

Where “übrigen” 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). übrigen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for übrigen is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈyːbʁɪɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,186 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 20 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is übrigen, spelled Ü-B-R-I-G-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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 - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "übrigen"

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.

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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 covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “übrigen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is Ü-B-R-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈyːbʁɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Übungen” - see the side-by-side comparison. übrigen vs Übungen
  • 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

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