uměly

[ˈʊmɲɛlɪ]

/[ˈʊmɲɛlɪ]/ verb

The verdict

“uměly” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Maskulinum unbelebt des Verbs umět

Corpus desk

Index DE-umely · uměly · German

uměly · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 uměly
PropertyValue
Headworduměly
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʊmɲɛlɪ]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „uměly“ im Deutschen

umělysitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

uměly is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʊmɲɛlɪ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for uměly, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is uměly, spelled U-M-Ě-L-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Maskulinum unbelebt des Verbs umět
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Femininum des Verbs umět
  3. 3
    Partizip Aktiv Maskulinum unbelebt Plural des Verbs umět
  4. 4
    Partizip Aktiv Femininum Plural des Verbs umět

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 "uměly"?
"uměly" is spelled U-M-Ě-L-Y. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmɲɛlɪ].
What does "uměly" mean?
As a verb, "uměly" means: 3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Maskulinum unbelebt des Verbs umět
How do you pronounce "uměly"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uměly" is [ˈʊmɲɛlɪ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "uměly" come from?
"uměly" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list