umbringen

[ˈʊmˌbʁɪŋən]

/[ˈʊmˌbʁɪŋən]/ verb

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The verdict

“umbringen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,642 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#8,642
frequency rank, German
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden töten, jemanden ums Leben bringen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

umbringen vs umbringt
78% similar
umbringen vs umzubringen
82% similar
umbringen vs übrigen
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for umbringen
PropertyValue
Headwordumbringen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʊmˌbʁɪŋən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,642
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “umbringen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). umbringen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for umbringen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊmˌbʁɪŋən]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,642 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 14 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for umbringen, with forms such as "mubringen", "ubmringen", and "umbbringen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "umbringt", "umzubringen", "übrigen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is umbringen, spelled U-M-B-R-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden töten, jemanden ums Leben bringen
  2. 2
    sich selbst töten
  3. 3
    sich/jemanden sehr anstrengen
  4. 4
    etwas auf sehr übertriebene Weise machen
  5. 5
    jemanden verrückt machen
  6. 6
    nicht zu zerstören sein, unverwüstlich sein
  7. 7
    an einen anderen Ort bringen
  8. 8
    Bock und Rost in ein anderes Feuer bringen
  9. 9
    zurückbringen
  10. 10
    etwas umpflügen
  11. 11
    zu Boden bringen, zu Boden werfen
  12. 12
    von einem Ort wegbringen
  13. 13
    eine Sache zerstören, vernichten
  14. 14
    (Besitz, seltener auch Zeit) durchbringen, verprassen, vergeuden

Synonyms

abmurksenkaltmachentötentotmachenSelbstmordSuizidhinbringenzurückbringenumpflügenfortbringenwegbringenvernichtenzerstörendurchbringenvergeudenverprassenverschwenden

Antonyms

sparen

This word in other languages

kill(English)matar(Español)tuer(Français)matar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mubringen,ubmringen,umbbringen,umbirngen,umbrignen,umbrinegn,umbringenn,umbringgen,umbringne,umbrinngen,umbrnigen,umbrringen,ummbringen,umrbingen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of umbringen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mubringen2ubmringen2umbbringen1umbirngen2umbrignen2umbrinegn2umbringenn1umbringgen1
Edit distance from "umbringen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "umbringen"?
"umbringen" is spelled U-M-B-R-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌbʁɪŋən].
What does "umbringen" mean?
As a verb, "umbringen" means: jemanden töten, jemanden ums Leben bringen
What words are commonly confused with "umbringen"?
"umbringen" is commonly confused with "umbringt", "umzubringen", "übrigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "umbringen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umbringen" is [ˈʊmˌbʁɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umbringen" come from?
"umbringen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “umbringen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-M-B-R-I-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊmˌbʁɪŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “umbringt” - see the side-by-side comparison. umbringen vs umbringt
  • 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