übergewichtig

\ˈyːbɐɡəˌvɪçtɪç\

/\ˈyːbɐɡəˌvɪçtɪç\/ adj

The verdict

“übergewichtig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Obèse.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ubergewichtig · übergewichtig · French

übergewichtig · 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 übergewichtig
PropertyValue
Headwordübergewichtig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈyːbɐɡəˌvɪçtɪç\
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « übergewichtig » en français

übergewichtigsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

übergewichtig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈyːbɐɡəˌvɪçtɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Obèse.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for übergewichtig, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is übergewichtig, spelled Ü-B-E-R-G-E-W-I-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Obèse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Versuchspersonen waren über 50 Jahre alt und hatten ein erhöhtes Risiko für kardiovaskuläre Erkrankungen, weil sie zum Beispiel übergewichtig waren, Bluthochdruck oder einen erhöhten Cholesterinspiegel hatten.

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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 "übergewichtig"?
"übergewichtig" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-G-E-W-I-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈyːbɐɡəˌvɪçtɪç\.
What does "übergewichtig" mean?
As an adjective, "übergewichtig" means: Obèse.
How do you pronounce "übergewichtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übergewichtig" is \ˈyːbɐɡəˌvɪçtɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übergewichtig" come from?
"übergewichtig" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list