umbilden
[ˈʊmˌbɪldn̩]
The verdict
“umbilden” 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) - aktiv einer Sache eine neue Form verleihen
Corpus desk
Index DE-umbilden · umbilden · German
umbilden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | umbilden |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʊmˌbɪldn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „umbilden“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
umbilden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʊmˌbɪldn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for umbilden in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored 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 umbilden, spelled U-M-B-I-L-D-E-N.
Definition
- 1aktiv einer Sache eine neue Form verleihen
- 2sich (von selbst) in einen anderen Zustand verwandeln
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how umbilden appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der österreichische Kanzler war gezwungen, sein Kabinett umzubilden.
„Auch haben sie in der nämlichen Frucht zugleich eine Substanz entdeckt, welche die merkwürdige Eigenschaft besitzt, unter Mitwirkung von Sauerstoff und Feuchtigkeit sich in Benzöesäure umzubilden.“ (1830)
This word in other languages
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.