Which to use
“umfasst” is a verb and “umfasste” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,745
- “umfasst” frequency rank
- #15,772
- “umfasste” frequency rank
- 18517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | umfasst | umfasste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs umfassen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs umfasst |
Where the eye mixes umfasst and umfasste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. umfasst runs 7 letters (VCCVCCC) against umfasste's 8 (VCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses umfasst with umfasste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: umfasst is [ˌʊmˈfast] while umfasste is [ʊmˈfastə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “umfasst” sits inside “umfasste”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
umfasst is recorded at frequency rank #2,745, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌʊmˈfast]. umfasste is at rank #15,772, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʊmˈfastə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 18517, this pair ranks #1,917,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of umfasst vs umfasste
Shared letters: afmstu. Private to "umfasst": -. Private to "umfasste": e.
"umfasst" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCC · "umfasste" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "umfasst" and "umfasste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "umfasst" or "umfasste"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "umfasst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "umfasste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,917,443 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "umfasst" and "umfasste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "umfasste vs umfassten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,917,443 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.