umfassten

Name: umfassten, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ʊmˈfastn̩]

/[ʊmˈfastn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“umfassten” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #48,564 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#48,564
frequency rank, German: 9
letters: 13
tracked misspellings: 4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs umfasst

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

umfassten vs umfasst

78% similar

umfassten vs umfassen

89% similar

umfassten vs umfasste

89% similar

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

Key facts for umfassten
Property	Value
Headword	umfassten
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ʊmˈfastn̩]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#48,564
Misspellings tracked	13
Confusable pairs	4
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “umfassten” 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). umfassten lands here:

#48,564

#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 umfassten is 9 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʊmˈfastn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #48,564 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for umfassten, with forms such as "mufassten", "ufmassten", and "umafssten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "umfasst", "umfassen", "umfasste", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is umfassten, spelled U-M-F-A-S-S-T-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs umfasst
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs umfasst
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs umfasst
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs umfasst
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs umfasst
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs umfasst
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs umfasst
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs umfasst
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs umfasst
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs umfasst
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs umfasst
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs umfasst

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: mufassten,ufmassten,umafssten,umfassetn,umfasstenn,umfasstne,umfasstten,umfasten,umfastsen,umfaßten,umffassten,umfsasten,ummfassten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of umfassten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

Edit distance from "umfassten"

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 "umfassten"?

"umfassten" is spelled U-M-F-A-S-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊmˈfastn̩].

What does "umfassten" mean?

As an adjective, "umfassten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs umfasst

What words are commonly confused with "umfassten"?

"umfassten" is commonly confused with "umfasst", "umfassen", "umfasste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "umfassten"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umfassten" is [ʊmˈfastn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "umfassten" come from?

"umfassten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

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Using “umfassten”

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

The one correct German spelling is U-M-F-A-S-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ʊmˈfastn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “umfasst” - see the side-by-side comparison. umfassten vs umfasst
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.