übermäßig

\yːbɐˌmɛːsɪç\

/\yːbɐˌmɛːsɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Excessif.

Corpus desk

Index FR-uberma-ig · übermäßig · French

übermäßig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 übermäßig
PropertyValue
Headwordübermäßig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\yːbɐˌmɛːsɪç\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « übermäßig » en français

übermäßigsiège 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

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

übermäßig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 übermäßig, spelled Ü-B-E-R-M-Ä-S-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Excessif.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bei Blähungen handelt es sich um übermäßige Gasansammlungen im Magen-Darm-Trakt. (...) Gelegentlich treten weitere Verdauungsbeschwerden wie Verstopfung, Durchfall oder Übelkeit in Erscheinung. Aus all diesen Symptomen rührt ein allgemeines Unwohlsein.
  2. Ein weiterer Fall einer Passagierin, die sich aufgrund übermäßigen Alkoholkonsums nicht mehr im Griff hatte, erreicht uns via "Daily Mail" aus den USA.

Synonyms

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 "übermäßig"?
"übermäßig" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-M-Ä-SS-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \yːbɐˌmɛːsɪç\.
What does "übermäßig" mean?
As an adjective, "übermäßig" means: Excessif.
How do you pronounce "übermäßig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "übermäßig" is \yːbɐˌmɛːsɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "übermäßig" come from?
"übermäßig" 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