überwältigend
\yːbɐˈvɛltɪɡn̩t\
The verdict
“überwältigend” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Impressionnant, étourdissant.
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Index FR-uberwaltigend · überwältigend · French
überwältigend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 | überwältigend |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \yːbɐˈvɛltɪɡn̩t\ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
überwältigend is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \yːbɐˈvɛltɪɡn̩t\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for überwältigend in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is überwältigend, spelled Ü-B-E-R-W-Ä-L-T-I-G-E-N-D.
Definition
- 1Impressionnant, étourdissant.
- 2Écrasant, immense (caractérise une majorité).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how überwältigend appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
1956 wurde Nasser mit 99,95 Prozent zum Präsidenten gewählt; auch wenn man beim Ergebnis Abstriche machen muss, bezeugt es seine überwältigende Popularität.
Man hat in der Spermatogenese ein Beispiel von Verschwendung sehen wollen und in der Ovulation ein Modell der Ökonomie, aber auch sie weist einen unsinnigen Überfluß auf: die überwältigende Mehrheit der Eier wird nie befruchtet.
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.