um meinetwillen

[ʊm ˈmaɪ̯nətˌvɪlən]

/[ʊm ˈmaɪ̯nətˌvɪlən]/ adv

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The verdict

“um meinetwillen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mir zuliebe, aus Gründen der Rücksichtnahme auf mich

Key facts for um meinetwillen
PropertyValue
Headwordum meinetwillen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ʊm ˈmaɪ̯nətˌvɪlən]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “um meinetwillen” sits in German frequency

um meinetwillen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

um meinetwillen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ʊm ˈmaɪ̯nətˌvɪlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "mir zuliebe, aus Gründen der Rücksichtnahme auf mich".

No misspelling variants are generated for um meinetwillen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is um meinetwillen, spelled U-M- -M-E-I-N-E-T-W-I-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mir zuliebe, aus Gründen der Rücksichtnahme auf mich

Synonyms

meinetwegenmeinethalben

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "um meinetwillen"?
"um meinetwillen" is spelled U-M- -M-E-I-N-E-T-W-I-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊm ˈmaɪ̯nətˌvɪlən].
What does "um meinetwillen" mean?
As an adverb, "um meinetwillen" means: mir zuliebe, aus Gründen der Rücksichtnahme auf mich
How do you pronounce "um meinetwillen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "um meinetwillen" is [ʊm ˈmaɪ̯nətˌvɪlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "um meinetwillen" come from?
"um meinetwillen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “um meinetwillen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is U-M- -M-E-I-N-E-T-W-I-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʊm ˈmaɪ̯nətˌvɪlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list