umhauen

[ˈʊmˌhaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈʊmˌhaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“umhauen” is uncommon German (frequency #68,779 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,779
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit einem Schlag/Schlägen (zum Beispiel der Faust oder Axt) zu Fall bringen

Key facts for umhauen
PropertyValue
Headwordumhauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʊmˌhaʊ̯ən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#68,779
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “umhauen” 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). umhauen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

umhauen is uncommon German at frequency #68,779 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʊmˌhaʊ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

umhauen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is umhauen, spelled U-M-H-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Schlag/Schlägen (zum Beispiel der Faust oder Axt) zu Fall bringen
  2. 2
    die innere Stabilität zerstören

Antonyms

stehenlassenberuhigen

This word in other languages

fell(English)

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 "umhauen"?
"umhauen" is spelled U-M-H-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌhaʊ̯ən].
What does "umhauen" mean?
As a verb, "umhauen" means: mit einem Schlag/Schlägen (zum Beispiel der Faust oder Axt) zu Fall bringen
How do you pronounce "umhauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umhauen" is [ˈʊmˌhaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umhauen" come from?
"umhauen" 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 “umhauen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-M-H-A-U-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊmˌhaʊ̯ən] (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