Which to use
“umgehen” is a verb and “Umgehung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,342
- “umgehen” frequency rank
- #23,340
- “Umgehung” frequency rank
- 26682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | umgehen | Umgehung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein physisches Hindernis umgehen, einen Umweg nehmen, aber auch mit übertragener Bedeutung: etwas auf eine umständliche Weise erledigen, weil die normale, einfache Weise aus irgendeinem Grunde in diesem Falle nicht funktioniert | im Bogen ein Hindernis umfahren, umlaufen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set umgehen and Umgehung apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
umgehen and Umgehung form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
umgehen is recorded at frequency rank #3,342, classified as averb, pronounced [ʊmˈɡeːən]. Umgehung is at rank #23,340, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ʊmˈɡeːʊŋ].
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 26682, this pair ranks #1,814,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering umgehen vs Umgehung
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “umgehen”; for a noun, it's “Umgehung”.
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