umdrehen

[ˈʊmˌdʁeːən]

/[ˈʊmˌdʁeːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“umdrehen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,189. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,189
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas im Bogen von einer Seite auf die andere Seite bewegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-umdrehen · umdrehen · German

umdrehen · rank #14,189 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,189
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH turn

Nearest frequency peer: turn (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „umdrehen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „umdrehen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

umdrehen vs umgehen
75% similar
umdrehen vs umsehen
75% similar
umdrehen vs umziehen
75% similar

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

Key facts for umdrehen
PropertyValue
Headwordumdrehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʊmˌdʁeːən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#14,189
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „umdrehen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).umdrehenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „turn“ (#14,188), „umher“ (#14,190), „Treuen“ (#14,187). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „umdrehen“ bei #14,189. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around umdrehen (IPA [ˈʊmˌdʁeːən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,189 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for umdrehen, with forms such as "mudrehen", "udmrehen", and "umddrehen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "umgehen", "umsehen", "umziehen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is umdrehen, spelled U-M-D-R-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas im Bogen von einer Seite auf die andere Seite bewegen
  2. 2
    die Bewegung von [1] vollführen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Um die Rückseite des Bildes sehen zu können, musst du es umdrehen.
  2. Er drehte um und ging zurück.

This word in other languages

turn(English)voltear(Español)tourner(Français)virar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mudrehen
  • udmrehen
  • umddrehen
  • umderhen
  • umdreehn
  • umdrehenn
  • umdrehhen
  • umdrehne
  • umdrheen
  • umdrrehen
  • ummdrehen
  • umrdehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of umdrehen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

mudrehen2udmrehen2umddrehen1umderhen2umdreehn2umdrehenn1umdrehhen1umdrehne2
Edit distance from "umdrehen"

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 "umdrehen"?
"umdrehen" is spelled U-M-D-R-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌdʁeːən].
What does "umdrehen" mean?
As a verb, "umdrehen" means: etwas im Bogen von einer Seite auf die andere Seite bewegen
What words are commonly confused with "umdrehen"?
"umdrehen" is commonly confused with "umgehen", "umsehen", "umziehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "umdrehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umdrehen" is [ˈʊmˌdʁeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umdrehen" come from?
"umdrehen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "umdrehen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Südosten#14,184vertraue#14,203verweise#14,204abbiegen#14,222

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Provider12 variantsaggressive12 variantsAtlantik12 variantsNeustart12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list