Umfragen

[ˈʊmˌfʁaːɡn̩]

/[ˈʊmˌfʁaːɡn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Umfragen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,242. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,242
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Umfrage

Corpus desk

Index DE-umfragen · Umfragen · German

Umfragen · rank #7,242 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,242
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH umfangreichen

Nearest frequency peer: umfangreichen (-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 „Umfragen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Umfragen“ 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).

Umfragen vs Umfrage
88% similar

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

Key facts for Umfragen
PropertyValue
HeadwordUmfragen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊmˌfʁaːɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,242
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Umfragen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Umfragenliegt 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: „umfangreichen“ (#7,241), „Umstand“ (#7,243), „tägliche“ (#7,240). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Umfragen“ bei #7,242. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Umfragen (IPA [ˈʊmˌfʁaːɡn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,242 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Umfragen, with forms such as "mufragen", "ufmragen", and "umfargen". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Umfrage", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Umfragen, spelled U-M-F-R-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Umfrage
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Umfrage
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Umfrage
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Umfrage

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mufragen
  • ufmragen
  • umfargen
  • umffragen
  • umfraegn
  • umfragenn
  • umfraggen
  • umfragne
  • umfrgaen
  • umfrragen
  • ummfragen
  • umrfagen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mufragen2ufmragen2umfargen2umffragen1umfraegn2umfragenn1umfraggen1umfragne2
Edit distance from "Umfragen"

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

Same letter count

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

tägliche#7,240tagsüber#7,239Substanz#7,236Verzicht#7,250

Similar misspelling depth

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

verwiesen12 variantsAnalysen12 variantsangehört12 variantsangesagt12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list