überschüssig

\ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsɪç\

/\ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-uberschussig · überschüssig · French

überschüssig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 überschüssig
PropertyValue
Headwordüberschüssig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsɪç\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « überschüssig » en français

überschüssigreste 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

überschüssig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Excédentaire, en surplus.".

überschüssig has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is überschüssig, spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-C-H-Ü-S-S-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Excédentaire, en surplus.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn die Photovoltaikanlage mehr Strom erzeugt, als im Haus benötigt wird, dann wird der überschüssige Strom ins Netz eingespeist.
  2. Das große Umdenken wird wieder einmal erst dann beginnen, wenn wir den Wasserhahn aufdrehen und es herausstaubt. Erst dann wird man überschüssiges Regen- als Nutzwasser wertschätzen, statt es abzuleiten.

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 "überschüssig"?
"überschüssig" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-C-H-Ü-S-S-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsɪç\.
What does "überschüssig" mean?
As an adjective, "überschüssig" means: Excédentaire, en surplus.
How do you pronounce "überschüssig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überschüssig" is \ˈyːbɐˌʃʏsɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überschüssig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list