umkrempeln
[ˈʊmˌkʁɛmpl̩n]
The verdict
“umkrempeln” is an uncommon German word, ranked #60,173 in German word frequency and used as a verb.
- #60,173
- frequency rank, German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen Ärmel oder ein Hosenbein mehrmals umschlagen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | umkrempeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʊmˌkʁɛmpl̩n] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #60,173 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “umkrempeln” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for umkrempeln is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊmˌkʁɛmpl̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #60,173 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for umkrempeln in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is umkrempeln, spelled U-M-K-R-E-M-P-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1einen Ärmel oder ein Hosenbein mehrmals umschlagen
- 2das Innere eines Kleidungsstücks oder eines anderen elastischen Gegenstands nach außen kehren
- 3starke Veränderungen an einer etablierten Sache vornehmen
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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.
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Using “umkrempeln”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is U-M-K-R-E-M-P-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʊmˌkʁɛmpl̩n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.