umbiegen
[ˈʊmˌbiːɡn̩]
The verdict
“umbiegen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Teil eines Ganzen nach hinten oder zur Seite wenden, drücken, zwingen
Corpus desk
Index DE-umbiegen · umbiegen · German
umbiegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | umbiegen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʊmˌbiːɡn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „umbiegen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
umbiegen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʊmˌbiːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for umbiegen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Our source data has no etymology on file 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 umbiegen, spelled U-M-B-I-E-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1ein Teil eines Ganzen nach hinten oder zur Seite wenden, drücken, zwingen
- 2die Richtung ändern, in die man sich bewegt oder etwas verläuft
- 3anders darstellen, deuten, um etwas (oft Negatives) zu verhindern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how umbiegen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Mit seinen kräftigen Armen gelingt es ihm, die dicke Stange umzubiegen.
An der Ampel sind wir umgebogen.
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.