Umfrage

[ˈʊmˌfʁaːɡə]

/[ˈʊmˌfʁaːɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Umfrage” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,284. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,284
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Befragung einer bestimmten Anzahl von Personen, um einen allgemeinen Meinungsquerschnitt zu erhalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-umfrage · Umfrage · German

Umfrage · rank #3,284 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,284
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Türen

Nearest frequency peer: Türen (-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 „Umfrage“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Umfrage“ 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).

Umfrage vs Umlage
71% similar
Umfrage vs Umfragen
88% similar

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

Key facts for Umfrage
PropertyValue
HeadwordUmfrage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊmˌfʁaːɡə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,284
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Umfrage“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Umfrageliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Türen“ (#3,283), „Verbindungen“ (#3,285), „Tode“ (#3,282). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Umfrage“ bei #3,284. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Umfrage (IPA [ˈʊmˌfʁaːɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,284 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Befragung einer bestimmten Anzahl von Personen, um einen allgemeinen Meinungsquerschnitt zu erhalten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Umfrage, with forms such as "mufrage", "ufmrage", and "umfarge". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Umlage", "Umfragen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Umfrage, spelled U-M-F-R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Befragung einer bestimmten Anzahl von Personen, um einen allgemeinen Meinungsquerschnitt zu erhalten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine Umfrage ergab, dass 40 % der Befragten keine Marmelade mögen.
  2. „In aktuellen Umfragen liegt er in der Beliebtheit der Berlin-Politiker nur noch auf Rang zehn.“

Synonyms

Befragung

This word in other languages

poll(English)sondeo(Español)enquête(Français)questionário(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mufrage
  • ufmrage
  • umfarge
  • umffrage
  • umfraeg
  • umfragge
  • umfrgae
  • umfrrage
  • ummfrage
  • umrfage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Umfrage - 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.

mufrage2ufmrage2umfarge2umffrage1umfraeg2umfragge1umfrgae2umfrrage1
Edit distance from "Umfrage"

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 "Umfrage"?
"Umfrage" is spelled U-M-F-R-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌfʁaːɡə].
What does "Umfrage" mean?
As a noun, "Umfrage" means: Befragung einer bestimmten Anzahl von Personen, um einen allgemeinen Meinungsquerschnitt zu erhalten
What words are commonly confused with "Umfrage"?
"Umfrage" is commonly confused with "Umlage", "Umfragen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Umfrage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Umfrage" is [ˈʊmˌfʁaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Umfrage" come from?
"Umfrage" 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 "Umfrage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zufolge#3,291richten#3,275negativ#3,271nachher#3,269

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Akademie10 variantsannehmen10 variantsbezogen10 variantsKapitän10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list