Umarmung

[ʊmˈʔaʁmʊŋ]

/[ʊmˈʔaʁmʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Umarmung” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,851. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,851
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Umfassen des Oberkörpers oder des Halses mit beiden Armen; Geste der Zuneigung

Corpus desk

Index DE-umarmung · Umarmung · German

Umarmung · rank #16,851 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,851
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Turnhalle

Nearest frequency peer: Turnhalle (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Umarmung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Umarmung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Umarmung vs Umarmungen
80% similar
Umarmung vs umarmen
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Umarmung
PropertyValue
HeadwordUmarmung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʊmˈʔaʁmʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#16,851
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Umarmung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Umarmungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Turnhalle“ (#16,850), „umbenannt“ (#16,852), „trau“ (#16,849). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Umarmung“ bei #16,851. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Umarmung (IPA [ʊmˈʔaʁmʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,851 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das Umfassen des Oberkörpers oder des Halses mit beiden Armen; Geste der Zuneigung".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Umarmung, with forms such as "muarmung", "uamrmung", and "umamrung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Umarmungen", "umarmen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Umarmung, spelled U-M-A-R-M-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Umfassen des Oberkörpers oder des Halses mit beiden Armen; Geste der Zuneigung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Umarmung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Es war schwer, sich aus der festen Umarmung der Tante zu lösen.
  2. „Es gab einen riesigen Diwan, auf dem wir vier uns in einer gemeinsamen Umarmung zusammenkuschelten.“

This word in other languages

hug(English)abrazo(Español)étreinte(Français)abraço(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • muarmung
  • uamrmung
  • umamrung
  • umarmmung
  • umarmnug
  • umarmugn
  • umarmungg
  • umarmunng
  • umarrmung
  • umarumng
  • ummarmung
  • umramung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Umarmung - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

muarmung2uamrmung2umamrung2umarmmung1umarmnug2umarmugn2umarmungg1umarmunng1
Edit distance from "Umarmung"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Umarmung"?
"Umarmung" is spelled U-M-A-R-M-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊmˈʔaʁmʊŋ].
What does "Umarmung" mean?
As a noun, "Umarmung" means: das Umfassen des Oberkörpers oder des Halses mit beiden Armen; Geste der Zuneigung
What words are commonly confused with "Umarmung"?
"Umarmung" is commonly confused with "Umarmungen", "umarmen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Umarmung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Umarmung" is [ʊmˈʔaʁmʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Umarmung" come from?
"Umarmung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Umarmung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verführt#16,861verlasse#16,866verlinkt#16,868vollends#16,874

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Turnhalle12 variantsumbenannt12 variantsschnappt12 variantsZuschuss12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list