Which to use
“Umriss” and “Umrissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,415
- “Umriss” frequency rank
- #48,565
- “Umrissen” frequency rank
- 82980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Umriss | Umrissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | äußere Begrenzungslinie eines Objektes | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Umriss |
Where the eye mixes Umriss and Umrissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Umriss with Umrissen
A purely visual mix-up. Umriss ([ˈʊmˌʁɪs]) and Umrissen ([ˈʊmˌʁɪsn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Umriss” sits inside “Umrissen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82980, 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]. Umrissen is at rank #48,565, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊmˌʁɪsn̩].
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 82980, this pair ranks #147,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Umriss vs Umrissen
Shared letters: imrsu. Private to "Umriss": -. Private to "Umrissen": en.
"Umriss" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "Umrissen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Umriss" for "Umrissen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Umriss" vs "Umrissen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Umriss" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Umrissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #147,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Umriss" and "Umrissen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Umrissen vs Unwissen". 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 #147,700 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.