Uber or über?
uber is a prefix meaning “Super; really; mega-”; über is a prefix meaning “Super; really; mega-”. In written English (wordfreq, 2021 data) uber is about as common as über.
What is the difference between uber and über?
| uber | über | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of speech | prefix, adjective, adverb, verb, noun | prefix, adjective, adverb, verb, noun |
| Meaning | Super; high-level; high-ranking Very; super A car ride requested using the mobile application Uber | Super; high-level; high-ranking Very; super A car ride requested using the mobile application Uber |
| Example | Should we take the train or should we just Uber? | Should we take the train or should we just Uber? |
| Forms | über-, ueber- | über-, ueber- |
| Pronunciation | /ˈu.bə(ɹ)/ /ˈuːbə/ /ˈyːbə/ | /ˈu.bə(ɹ)/ /ˈuːbə/ /ˈyːbə/ |
| In writing | 9.1 times per million words | 9.1 times per million words |
Sources: uber and über in the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Every current meaning of uber and über
uber
- 1
slangSuper; really; mega-
- 2
Alternative form of uber
- 3
Alternative form of uber
- 4
Super; high-level; high-ranking
- 5
Very; super
- 6
Alternative letter-case form of Uber
- 7
Alternative form of uber-
- 8
A car ride requested using the mobile application Uber
über
- 1
slangSuper; really; mega-
- 2
Alternative form of uber
- 3
Alternative form of uber
- 4
Super; high-level; high-ranking
- 5
Very; super
- 6
Alternative letter-case form of Uber
- 7
Alternative form of uber-
- 8
A car ride requested using the mobile application Uber
Source: the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0); obsolete, archaic, dialect and rare senses left out.
Which is more common, uber or über?
uber appears 9.1 times per million words; über 9.1 times per million words.
uber 9.1 times per million wordsüber 9.1 times per million words
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).