umherschweifend

[ˌʊmˈheːɐ̯ˌʃvaɪ̯fn̩t]

/[ˌʊmˈheːɐ̯ˌʃvaɪ̯fn̩t]/ verb

The verdict

“umherschweifend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-umherschweifend · umherschweifend · German

umherschweifend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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.

Key facts for umherschweifend
PropertyValue
Headwordumherschweifend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌʊmˈheːɐ̯ˌʃvaɪ̯fn̩t]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „umherschweifend“ im Deutschen

umherschweifendliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

umherschweifend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌʊmˈheːɐ̯ˌʃvaɪ̯fn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs umherschweifen".

umherschweifend doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 umherschweifend, spelled U-M-H-E-R-S-C-H-W-E-I-F-E-N-D.

Definition

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    Partizip Präsens des Verbs umherschweifen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "umherschweifend"?
"umherschweifend" is spelled U-M-H-E-R-S-C-H-W-E-I-F-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌʊmˈheːɐ̯ˌʃvaɪ̯fn̩t].
What does "umherschweifend" mean?
As a verb, "umherschweifend" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs umherschweifen
How do you pronounce "umherschweifend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umherschweifend" is [ˌʊmˈheːɐ̯ˌʃvaɪ̯fn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umherschweifend" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list