überdies

\yːbɐˈdiːs\

/\yːbɐˈdiːs\/ adv

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - En outre, de plus, aussi.

Corpus desk

Index FR-uberdies · überdies · French

überdies · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 überdies
PropertyValue
Headwordüberdies
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\yːbɐˈdiːs\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Où “überdies” se place dans la fréquence du français

überdiesreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

überdies is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \yːbɐˈdiːs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "En outre, de plus, aussi.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for überdies, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is überdies, spelled Ü-B-E-R-D-I-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    En outre, de plus, aussi.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. So pumpte Schäff in Treuchtlingen kostenlos und überdies mit behördlichem Segen unter anderem 10 000 Jahre altes und außergewöhnlich reines Tiefengrundwasser aus dem Boden, füllte es in Plastikflaschen ab, mischte hie und da ein wenig Kohlensäure oder Aromen bei und verkaufte es über Edeka, Netto, Aldi oder Rewe.

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 "überdies"?
"überdies" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-D-I-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is \yːbɐˈdiːs\.
What does "überdies" mean?
As an adverb, "überdies" means: En outre, de plus, aussi.
How do you pronounce "überdies"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überdies" is \yːbɐˈdiːs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überdies" come from?
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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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list