umladen

[ˈʊmˌlaːdn̩]

/[ˈʊmˌlaːdn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ware von einem Fahrzeug in ein anderes schaffen/verfrachten

Corpus desk

Index DE-umladen · umladen · German

umladen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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 umladen
PropertyValue
Headwordumladen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʊmˌlaːdn̩]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „umladen“ im Deutschen

umladensitzt 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

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

Zero misspellings are on record for umladen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is umladen, spelled U-M-L-A-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ware von einem Fahrzeug in ein anderes schaffen/verfrachten
  2. 2
    ein Fahrzeug mit einer neuen Fracht (Ladung) versehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Fässer wurden in Amsterdam umgeladen.
  2. Die Koffer sind jetzt in meinem Wagen. Du kannst mir helfen, sie in Roberts umzuladen.

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 "umladen"?
"umladen" is spelled U-M-L-A-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌlaːdn̩].
What does "umladen" mean?
As a verb, "umladen" means: Ware von einem Fahrzeug in ein anderes schaffen/verfrachten
How do you pronounce "umladen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umladen" is [ˈʊmˌlaːdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umladen" come from?
"umladen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list