umbiegen

[ˈʊmˌbiːɡn̩]

/[ˈʊmˌbiːɡn̩]/ verb

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.

Key facts for umbiegen
PropertyValue
Headwordumbiegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʊmˌbiːɡn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „umbiegen“ im Deutschen

umbiegenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

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

  1. 1
    ein Teil eines Ganzen nach hinten oder zur Seite wenden, drücken, zwingen
  2. 2
    die Richtung ändern, in die man sich bewegt oder etwas verläuft
  3. 3
    anders darstellen, deuten, um etwas (oft Negatives) zu verhindern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit seinen kräftigen Armen gelingt es ihm, die dicke Stange umzubiegen.
  2. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "umbiegen"?
"umbiegen" is spelled U-M-B-I-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌbiːɡn̩].
What does "umbiegen" mean?
As a verb, "umbiegen" means: ein Teil eines Ganzen nach hinten oder zur Seite wenden, drücken, zwingen
How do you pronounce "umbiegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umbiegen" is [ˈʊmˌbiːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umbiegen" come from?
"umbiegen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list