überstreifen

\ˈyːbɐˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩\

/\ˈyːbɐˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“überstreifen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Mettre, enfiler (un vêtement).

Corpus desk

Index FR-uberstreifen · überstreifen · French

überstreifen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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 überstreifen
PropertyValue
Headwordüberstreifen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈyːbɐˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « überstreifen » en français

überstreifensiège 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

überstreifen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈyːbɐˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mettre, enfiler (un vêtement).".

überstreifen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is überstreifen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-T-R-E-I-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mettre, enfiler (un vêtement).

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Dass die Unterwäsche (beim Waschen) nicht steril wird, also frei von jeglichen Mikroorganismen, ist klar. Doch das ist sie ohnehin nicht mehr, sobald ich sie überstreife - und das soll sie auch gar nicht sein.

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 "überstreifen"?
"überstreifen" is spelled Ü-B-E-R-S-T-R-E-I-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈyːbɐˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩\.
What does "überstreifen" mean?
As a verb, "überstreifen" means: Mettre, enfiler (un vêtement).
How do you pronounce "überstreifen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "überstreifen" is \ˈyːbɐˌʃtʁaɪ̯fn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "überstreifen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list