übersteigen
\ˌyːbɐˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\
The verdict
“übersteigen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - franchir un obstacle en grimpant, en montant par-dessus.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ubersteigen · übersteigen · French
übersteigen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | übersteigen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˌyːbɐˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « übersteigen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
übersteigen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˌyːbɐˈʃtaɪ̯ɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for übersteigen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 übersteigen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-T-E-I-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1franchir un obstacle en grimpant, en montant par-dessus.
- 2Franchir, dépasser une limite.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how übersteigen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Diebe überstiegen einen Zaun und entwendeten aus drei Fahrzeugen den Dieselkraftstoff.
Wenn der Strom 16 Ampere übersteigt, löst der Leitungsschutzschalter aus.
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.