übergroß

\ˈyːbɐˌɡʁoːs\

/\ˈyːbɐˌɡʁoːs\/ adj

The verdict

“übergroß” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Très grand, de taille excessive, surdimensionné.

Corpus desk

Index FR-ubergro · übergroß · French

übergroß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 übergroß
PropertyValue
Headwordübergroß
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈyːbɐˌɡʁoːs\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « übergroß » en français

übergroßreste 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

übergroß is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈyːbɐˌɡʁoːs\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Très grand, de taille excessive, surdimensionné.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for übergroß, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is übergroß, spelled Ü-B-E-R-G-R-O-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Très grand, de taille excessive, surdimensionné.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Zentrum von Sihanoukville stehen in der Mitte eines Kreisverkehrs zwei übergroße goldene Löwenstatuen. … In China stehen Löwen für Macht, Weisheit und Überlegenheit. Hier am Kreisel, einem Wahrzeichen der Stadt, stehen sie für einen gescheiterten Raubtierkapitalismus.
  2. Und nun noch etwas zu Schuhspannern. Sie sind eine Philosophie für sich. (...) Keinesfalls sollte man mit übergroßen Streckern die Schuhe überdehnen.

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 "übergroß"?
"übergroß" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-G-R-O-SS. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈyːbɐˌɡʁoːs\.
What does "übergroß" mean?
As an adjective, "übergroß" means: Très grand, de taille excessive, surdimensionné.
How do you pronounce "übergroß"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übergroß" is \ˈyːbɐˌɡʁoːs\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übergroß" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list