Überzeugung
\yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡʊŋ\
The verdict
“Überzeugung” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Conviction.
Corpus desk
Index FR-uberzeugung · Überzeugung · French
Überzeugung · 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 | Überzeugung |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡʊŋ\ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Überzeugung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \yːbɐˈt͡sɔɪ̯ɡʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Überzeugung, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Überzeugung, spelled Ü-B-E-R-Z-E-U-G-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Conviction.
- 2L'activité de convaincre quelqu'un.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Überzeugung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Gusenbauer beteuerte stets, dass er sich aus Überzeugung für eine Annäherung der Ukraine an die EU ausgesprochen und die Herkunft des Geldes nicht hinterfragt habe.
In der Überzeugung, daß er noch zwei Meilen zurückzulegen habe, ritt der Major fort. Nichtsdestoweniger erblickte er bald durch einige Bäume hindurch eine erste Häusergruppe, dann endlich die Dächer des Fleckens, der sich um einen Glockenturm mit kegelförmiger Spitze sammelt (...)
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.