umherblicken
[ʊmˈheːɐ̯ˌblɪkn̩]
The verdict
“umherblicken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nacheinander zu verschiedenen Seiten, (suchend) ringsumher sehen
Corpus desk
Index DE-umherblicken · umherblicken · German
umherblicken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "U" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | umherblicken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ʊmˈheːɐ̯ˌblɪkn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „umherblicken“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
umherblicken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ʊmˈheːɐ̯ˌblɪkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nacheinander zu verschiedenen Seiten, (suchend) ringsumher sehen".
Zero misspellings are on record for umherblicken in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.
No explicit etymology string is stored 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 umherblicken, spelled U-M-H-E-R-B-L-I-C-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1nacheinander zu verschiedenen Seiten, (suchend) ringsumher sehen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how umherblicken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Auf der Suche nach einem Aschenbecher blickte sie in der Bar umher.
Synonyms
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.