umblicken

[ˈʊmˌblɪkn̩]

/[ˈʊmˌblɪkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“umblicken” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - um sich herum oder auch nach hinten schauen, indem man den Kopf wendet

Key facts for umblicken
PropertyValue
Headwordumblicken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʊmˌblɪkn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “umblicken” sits in German frequency

umblicken falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for umblicken is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊmˌblɪkn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "um sich herum oder auch nach hinten schauen, indem man den Kopf wendet".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for umblicken, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is umblicken, spelled U-M-B-L-I-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    um sich herum oder auch nach hinten schauen, indem man den Kopf wendet

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 "umblicken"?
"umblicken" is spelled U-M-B-L-I-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌblɪkn̩].
What does "umblicken" mean?
As a verb, "umblicken" means: um sich herum oder auch nach hinten schauen, indem man den Kopf wendet
How do you pronounce "umblicken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umblicken" is [ˈʊmˌblɪkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umblicken" come from?
"umblicken" 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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Using “umblicken”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is U-M-B-L-I-C-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊmˌblɪkn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list