umgefallen

[ˈʊmɡəˌfalən]

/[ˈʊmɡəˌfalən]/ verb

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The verdict

“umgefallen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,412. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,412
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs umfallen

Corpus desk

Index DE-umgefallen · umgefallen · German

umgefallen · rank #34,412 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #34,412
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH umbenennen

Nearest frequency peer: umbenennen (-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 „umgefallen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „umgefallen“ 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).

umgefallen vs umfallen
80% similar

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

Key facts for umgefallen
PropertyValue
Headwordumgefallen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʊmɡəˌfalən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,412
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „umgefallen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).umgefallenliegt 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: „umbenennen“ (#34,411), „Umhang“ (#34,413), „umlegen“ (#34,414). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „umgefallen“ bei #34,412. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around umgefallen (IPA [ˈʊmɡəˌfalən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,412 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs umfallen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for umgefallen, with forms such as "mugefallen", "ugmefallen", and "umegfallen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "umfallen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is umgefallen, spelled U-M-G-E-F-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs umfallen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mugefallen
  • ugmefallen
  • umegfallen
  • umgeafllen
  • umgefaleln
  • umgefalen
  • umgefallenn
  • umgefallne
  • umgeffallen
  • umgeflalen
  • umgfeallen
  • umggefallen
  • ummgefallen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mugefallen2ugmefallen2umegfallen2umgeafllen2umgefaleln2umgefalen1umgefallenn1umgefallne2
Edit distance from "umgefallen"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

umbenennen#34,411Umtauschen#34,416ungleichen#34,422teilweisen#34,396

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list