worüber

[ˈvoːˌʁyːbɐ]

/[ˈvoːˌʁyːbɐ]/ adv

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The verdict

“worüber” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,259. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,259
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - über was

Corpus desk

Index DE-woruber · worüber · German

worüber · rank #7,259 · 10 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,259
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wortes

Nearest frequency peer: Wortes (-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 „worüber“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „worüber“ 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).

worüber vs worunter
63% similar
worüber vs Wörter
43% similar
worüber vs Werber
57% similar

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

Key facts for worüber
PropertyValue
Headwordworüber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈvoːˌʁyːbɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,259
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „worüber“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).worüberliegt 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: „Wortes“ (#7,258), „wunderschönen“ (#7,260), „wohn“ (#7,257). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „worüber“ bei #7,259. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around worüber (IPA [ˈvoːˌʁyːbɐ]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #7,259 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for worüber, with forms such as "owrüber", "worbüer", and "worrüber". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "worunter", "Wörter", "Werber", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is worüber, spelled W-O-R-Ü-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    über was
  2. 2
    über das (gerade genannte)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how worüber appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Worüber sprecht ihr gerade?
  2. Worüber, sagtest du, geht der Steg?

This word in other languages

de quoi(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owrüber
  • worbüer
  • worrüber
  • worübber
  • worüberr
  • worübre
  • worüebr
  • woürber
  • wroüber
  • wworüber

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of worüber - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

owrüber2worbüer2worrüber1worübber1worüberr1worübre2worüebr2woürber2
Edit distance from "worüber"

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 "worüber"?
"worüber" is spelled W-O-R-Ü-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːˌʁyːbɐ].
What does "worüber" mean?
As an adverb, "worüber" means: über was
What words are commonly confused with "worüber"?
"worüber" is commonly confused with "worunter", "Wörter", "Werber". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "worüber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "worüber" is [ˈvoːˌʁyːbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "worüber" come from?
"worüber" 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 "worüber", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Währung#7,261Akteure#7,266Umstand#7,243Antonio#7,276

Similar misspelling depth

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

Anträge10 variantsAnwälte10 variantsbelegte10 variantsbetonen10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list