umfriedigen

[ʊmˈfʁiːdɪɡn̩]

/[ʊmˈfʁiːdɪɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einrahmend, abgrenzend umgeben

Key facts for umfriedigen
PropertyValue
Headwordumfriedigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʊmˈfʁiːdɪɡn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “umfriedigen” sits in German frequency

umfriedigen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

umfriedigen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ʊmˈfʁiːdɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einrahmend, abgrenzend umgeben".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for umfriedigen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is umfriedigen, spelled U-M-F-R-I-E-D-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einrahmend, abgrenzend umgeben

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 "umfriedigen"?
"umfriedigen" is spelled U-M-F-R-I-E-D-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊmˈfʁiːdɪɡn̩].
What does "umfriedigen" mean?
As a verb, "umfriedigen" means: einrahmend, abgrenzend umgeben
How do you pronounce "umfriedigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umfriedigen" is [ʊmˈfʁiːdɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umfriedigen" come from?
"umfriedigen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “umfriedigen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-M-F-R-I-E-D-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʊmˈfʁiːdɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list