Which to use
“Umzug” and “Umzüge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,744
- “Umzug” frequency rank
- #31,317
- “Umzüge” frequency rank
- 36061
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Umzug | Umzüge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Wechsel des Wohnsitzes (in einem oder zu einem anderen Ort) | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Umzug |
Where the eye mixes Umzug and Umzüge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Umzug runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against Umzüge's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Umzug and Umzüge
A purely visual mix-up. Umzug ([ˈʊmˌt͡suːk]) and Umzüge ([ˈʊmˌt͡syːɡə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36061, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Umzug is recorded at frequency rank #4,744, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊmˌt͡suːk]. Umzüge is at rank #31,317, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊmˌt͡syːɡə].
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 36061, this pair ranks #1,624,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Umzug vs Umzüge
Shared letters: gmuz. Private to "Umzug": -. Private to "Umzüge": eü.
"Umzug" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "Umzüge" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Umzug ← muzug · ummzug · umuzg · umzgu · umzugg · umzzug · uzmug
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Umzug" for "Umzüge" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Umzug" or "Umzüge"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Umzug" and "Umzüge" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Umzug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Umzüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,624,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Umzug" and "Umzüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Umzüge vs Umzugs". 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 #1,624,923 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.