überantworten

\yːbɐˈʔantˌvɔʁtn̩\

/\yːbɐˈʔantˌvɔʁtn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“überantworten” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Confier (quelque chose à quelqu'un).

Corpus desk

Index FR-uberantworten · überantworten · French

überantworten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "Ü" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for überantworten
PropertyValue
Headwordüberantworten
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\yːbɐˈʔantˌvɔʁtn̩\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « überantworten » en français

überantwortenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

überantworten is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \yːbɐˈʔantˌvɔʁtn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Confier (quelque chose à quelqu'un).".

überantworten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is überantworten, spelled Ü-B-E-R-A-N-T-W-O-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Confier (quelque chose à quelqu'un).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Fahrer ist für einmal keiner dieser ausgelaugten Jugendlichen, die zu mehreren ein Dreirad kaufen, ihre Achtstundenschichten in völliger Unkenntnis der Verkehrsregeln ableisten und ihr Schicksal Waze überantworten.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "überantworten"?
"überantworten" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-A-N-T-W-O-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \yːbɐˈʔantˌvɔʁtn̩\.
What does "überantworten" mean?
As a verb, "überantworten" means: Confier (quelque chose à quelqu'un).
How do you pronounce "überantworten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überantworten" is \yːbɐˈʔantˌvɔʁtn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überantworten" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list