Umhang

[ˈʊmˌhaŋ]

/[ˈʊmˌhaŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Umhang” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,413. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,413
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kleidungsstück ohne Ärmel, das umgehängt wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-umhang · Umhang · German

Umhang · rank #34,413 · 9 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,413
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH umgefallen

Nearest frequency peer: umgefallen (-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 „Umhang“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Umhang“ 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).

Umhang vs umhin
50% similar
Umhang vs Umland
67% similar
Umhang vs Umgang
83% similar

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

Key facts for Umhang
PropertyValue
HeadwordUmhang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊmˌhaŋ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#34,413
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Umhang“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Umhangliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „umgefallen“ (#34,412), „umlegen“ (#34,414), „umbenennen“ (#34,411). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Umhang“ bei #34,413. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Umhang (IPA [ˈʊmˌhaŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,413 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kleidungsstück ohne Ärmel, das umgehängt wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Umhang, with forms such as "muhang", "uhmang", and "umahng". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "umhin", "Umland", "Umgang", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Umhang, spelled U-M-H-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kleidungsstück ohne Ärmel, das umgehängt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie trug einen weißen Umhang aus feinem Wollstoff.
  2. „Er trug seinen Umhang und seine Mütze, und er kam direkt zu meinem Apparat und legte mir einen Arm um die Schulter.“

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • muhang
  • uhmang
  • umahng
  • umhagn
  • umhangg
  • umhanng
  • umhhang
  • umhnag
  • ummhang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Umhang - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

muhang2uhmang2umahng2umhagn2umhangg1umhanng1umhhang1umhnag2
Edit distance from "Umhang"

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 "Umhang"?
"Umhang" is spelled U-M-H-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌhaŋ].
What does "Umhang" mean?
As a noun, "Umhang" means: Kleidungsstück ohne Ärmel, das umgehängt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Umhang"?
"Umhang" is commonly confused with "umhin", "Umland", "Umgang". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Umhang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Umhang" is [ˈʊmˌhaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Umhang" come from?
"Umhang" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Umhang", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list