Umkleiden

[ˈʊmklaɪ̯dn̩]

/[ˈʊmklaɪ̯dn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Umkleiden” is uncommon German (frequency #70,909 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,909
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Umkleide

Key facts for Umkleiden
PropertyValue
HeadwordUmkleiden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊmklaɪ̯dn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#70,909
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Umkleiden” 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). Umkleiden lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Umkleiden is uncommon German at frequency #70,909 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊmklaɪ̯dn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Umkleiden, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Umkleiden, spelled U-M-K-L-E-I-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Umkleide
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Umkleide
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Umkleide
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Umkleide

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 "Umkleiden"?
"Umkleiden" is spelled U-M-K-L-E-I-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmklaɪ̯dn̩].
What does "Umkleiden" mean?
As a noun, "Umkleiden" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Umkleide
How do you pronounce "Umkleiden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Umkleiden" is [ˈʊmklaɪ̯dn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Umkleiden" come from?
"Umkleiden" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Umkleiden”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-M-K-L-E-I-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊmklaɪ̯dn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list