umkrempeln

[ˈʊmˌkʁɛmpl̩n]

/[ˈʊmˌkʁɛmpl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“umkrempeln” is uncommon German (frequency #60,173 among 2,159 “U” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,173
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Ärmel oder ein Hosenbein mehrmals umschlagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-umkrempeln · umkrempeln · German

umkrempeln · rank #60,173 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,173
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH umgetauscht

Nearest frequency peer: umgetauscht (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „umkrempeln“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „umkrempeln“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for umkrempeln
PropertyValue
Headwordumkrempeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʊmˌkʁɛmpl̩n]
Letters10
Frequency rank#60,173
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „umkrempeln“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).umkrempelnfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „umgetauscht“ (#60,172), „umleiten“ (#60,174), „umbrella“ (#60,171). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „umkrempeln“ bei #60,173. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

umkrempeln is uncommon German at frequency #60,173 among 2,159 “U” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʊmˌkʁɛmpl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

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

  1. 1
    einen Ärmel oder ein Hosenbein mehrmals umschlagen
  2. 2
    das Innere eines Kleidungsstücks oder eines anderen elastischen Gegenstands nach außen kehren
  3. 3
    starke Veränderungen an einer etablierten Sache vornehmen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vor dem Abwasch krempelte sie die Blusenärmel um.
  2. Die neue Vorstandsvorsitzende krempelte den Laden gehörig um.

Synonyms

aufkrempelnhochkrempeln

This word in other languages

roll up(English)arremangar(Español)replier(Français)

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 "umkrempeln"?
"umkrempeln" is spelled U-M-K-R-E-M-P-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌkʁɛmpl̩n].
What does "umkrempeln" mean?
As a verb, "umkrempeln" means: einen Ärmel oder ein Hosenbein mehrmals umschlagen
How do you pronounce "umkrempeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umkrempeln" is [ˈʊmˌkʁɛmpl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umkrempeln" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "umkrempeln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unbefangen#60,178unrentabel#60,186unwürdigen#60,191unzähliger#60,192

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list