umging

[ʊmˈɡɪŋ]

/[ʊmˈɡɪŋ]/ verb

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The verdict

“umging” is uncommon German (frequency #61,119 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,119
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs umgehen

Key facts for umging
PropertyValue
Headwordumging
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʊmˈɡɪŋ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#61,119
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “umging” 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). umging lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

umging is uncommon German at frequency #61,119 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ʊmˈɡɪŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

umging doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is umging, spelled U-M-G-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs umgehen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs umgehen

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 "umging"?
"umging" is spelled U-M-G-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊmˈɡɪŋ].
What does "umging" mean?
As a verb, "umging" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs umgehen
How do you pronounce "umging"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umging" is [ʊmˈɡɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umging" come from?
"umging" 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 “umging”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-M-G-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʊmˈɡɪŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list