Which to use
“Umriss” and “Umrisse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,415
- “Umriss” frequency rank
- #37,834
- “Umrisse” frequency rank
- 72249
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Umriss | Umrisse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | äußere Begrenzungslinie eines Objektes | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Umriss |
Where the eye mixes Umriss and Umrisse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Umriss runs 6 letters (VCCVCC) against Umrisse's 7 (VCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Umriss vs Umrisse
A purely visual mix-up. Umriss ([ˈʊmˌʁɪs]) and Umrisse ([ˈʊmʁɪsə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Umriss” sits inside “Umrisse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72249, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Umriss is recorded at frequency rank #34,415, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊmˌʁɪs]. Umrisse is at rank #37,834, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊmʁɪsə].
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 72249, this pair ranks #393,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Umriss vs Umrisse
Shared letters: imrsu. Private to "Umriss": -. Private to "Umrisse": e.
"Umriss" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Umrisse" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Umriss" for "Umrisse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Umriss" vs "Umrisse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Umriss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Umrisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #393,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Umriss" and "Umrisse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Umrisse vs Umrissen". 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 #393,536 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.