Umbau

[ˈʊmbaʊ̯]

/[ˈʊmbaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Umbau” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,034. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,034
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - größere Veränderung eines bestehenden Gebäudes, seltener eines Fahrzeugs

Corpus desk

Index DE-umbau · Umbau · German

Umbau · rank #5,034 · 6 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,034
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH traten

Nearest frequency peer: traten (-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 „Umbau“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Umbau“ 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).

Umbau vs urban
40% similar
Umbau vs Umlauf
67% similar
Umbau vs Umbaus
83% similar

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

Key facts for Umbau
PropertyValue
HeadwordUmbau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊmbaʊ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,034
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Umbau“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „traten“ (#5,033), „Universitäten“ (#5,035), „Tirol“ (#5,032). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Umbau“ bei #5,034. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Umbau (IPA [ˈʊmbaʊ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,034 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Umbau, with forms such as "mubau", "ubmau", and "umabu". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "urban", "Umlauf", "Umbaus", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Umbau, spelled U-M-B-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    größere Veränderung eines bestehenden Gebäudes, seltener eines Fahrzeugs
  2. 2
    das Ergebnis der baulichen Veränderung
  3. 3
    Veränderungen von organisatorischen Strukturen
  4. 4
    Verkleidung, Umhüllung eines Möbelstücks, eines Bauwerkes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In Tempelhof-Schöneberg etwa fehlen mehr als sechs Millionen Euro für die nötigen Umbauten.“
  2. „Umbauten wie eine kleine Bar in der Mittelkonsole seien fast schon normal.“

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mubau
  • ubmau
  • umabu
  • umbbau
  • umbua
  • ummbau

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mubau2ubmau2umabu2umbbau1umbua2ummbau1
Edit distance from "Umbau"

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 "Umbau"?
"Umbau" is spelled U-M-B-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmbaʊ̯].
What does "Umbau" mean?
As a noun, "Umbau" means: größere Veränderung eines bestehenden Gebäudes, seltener eines Fahrzeugs
What words are commonly confused with "Umbau"?
"Umbau" is commonly confused with "urban", "Umlauf", "Umbaus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Umbau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Umbau" is [ˈʊmbaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Umbau" come from?
"Umbau" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tirol#5,032Tante#5,030warnt#5,044Pfund#5,016

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Bart6 variantsHirn6 variantshabs6 variantsFerien6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list