überziehen
\ˈyːbɐˌt͡siːən\
The verdict
“überziehen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - transitif Mettre, enfiler (un vêtement).
Corpus desk
Index FR-uberziehen · überziehen · French
überziehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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 | überziehen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈyːbɐˌt͡siːən\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « überziehen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
überziehen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈyːbɐˌt͡siːən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for überziehen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is überziehen, spelled Ü-B-E-R-Z-I-E-H-E-N.
Definition
- 1transitif Mettre, enfiler (un vêtement).
- 2Frapper.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how überziehen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sobald Bach das Hotel des Franzosen verlässt – er hat die Jacke übergezogen und trägt die Paris Match-Hefte in einer Plastiktüte –, hat er das unangenehme Gefühl, verfolgt zu werden.
Synonyms
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.