Which to use
“Umrisse” and “Umrissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,834
- “Umrisse” frequency rank
- #48,565
- “Umrissen” frequency rank
- 86399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Umrisse | Umrissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Umriss | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Umriss |
Where the eye mixes Umrisse and Umrissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Umrisse runs 7 letters (VCCVCCV) against Umrissen's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Umrisse with Umrissen
A purely visual mix-up. Umrisse ([ˈʊmʁɪsə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Umrisse” sits inside “Umrissen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86399, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Umrisse is recorded at frequency rank #37,834, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊmʁɪsə]. 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 86399, this pair ranks #94,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Umrisse vs Umrissen
Shared letters: eimrsu. Private to "Umrisse": -. Private to "Umrissen": n.
"Umrisse" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV · "Umrissen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Umrisse" for "Umrissen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Umrisse" vs "Umrissen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Umrisse" and "Umrissen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Umrisse" 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 #94,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Umrisse" 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 #94,299 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.