umbinden

[ˈʊmˌbɪndn̩]

/[ˈʊmˌbɪndn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“umbinden” 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) - etwas um einen Körperteil (herum)binden

Corpus desk

Index DE-umbinden · umbinden · German

umbinden · 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.

Key facts for umbinden
PropertyValue
Headwordumbinden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʊmˌbɪndn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „umbinden“ im Deutschen

umbindenschafft 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

umbinden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʊmˌbɪndn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas um einen Körperteil (herum)binden".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for umbinden, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is umbinden, spelled U-M-B-I-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas um einen Körperteil (herum)binden

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ich habe mich nicht gewaschen, in aller Eile angezogen, die Strümpfe verwechselt und mir eine falsche Krawatte umgebunden.

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "umbinden"?
"umbinden" is spelled U-M-B-I-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌbɪndn̩].
What does "umbinden" mean?
As a verb, "umbinden" means: etwas um einen Körperteil (herum)binden
How do you pronounce "umbinden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umbinden" is [ˈʊmˌbɪndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umbinden" come from?
"umbinden" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list