Umhüllung

[ʊmˈhʏlʊŋ]

/[ʊmˈhʏlʊŋ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Hülle, die etwas umgibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-umhullung · Umhüllung · German

Umhüllung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Umhüllung
PropertyValue
HeadwordUmhüllung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʊmˈhʏlʊŋ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Umhüllung“ im Deutschen

Umhüllungsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Umhüllung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʊmˈhʏlʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Umhüllung in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Umhüllung, spelled U-M-H-Ü-L-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Hülle, die etwas umgibt
  2. 2
    der Vorgang, in und mit dem etwas umhüllt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Als Panade (korrekt: Panierung) bezeichnet man umgangssprachlich verschiedene Umhüllungen für Fisch, Fleisch, Geflügel, Gemüse, Obst und Wurst, die in heißem Speisefett oder Speiseöl gebraten oder frittiert werden.“
  2. „Umhüllung des Mumienkörpers: […] Die Bandagen wurden mit Harz zusammengeklebt. Zum Abschluss konnten auch noch großformatige Leichentücher mit daraufgemalten Gottheiten zur Umhüllung verwendet werden.“

This word in other languages

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 "Umhüllung"?
"Umhüllung" is spelled U-M-H-Ü-L-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊmˈhʏlʊŋ].
What does "Umhüllung" mean?
As a noun, "Umhüllung" means: eine Hülle, die etwas umgibt
How do you pronounce "Umhüllung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Umhüllung" is [ʊmˈhʏlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Umhüllung" come from?
"Umhüllung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list