umlegen

[ˈʊmˌleːɡn̩]

/[ˈʊmˌleːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“umlegen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,414. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,414
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas um etwas winden

Corpus desk

Index DE-umlegen · umlegen · German

umlegen · rank #34,414 · 10 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,414
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Umhang

Nearest frequency peer: Umhang (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „umlegen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „umlegen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

umlegen vs Umwege
57% similar
umlegen vs umsehen
71% similar
umlegen vs Umwegen
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for umlegen
PropertyValue
Headwordumlegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʊmˌleːɡn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#34,414
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „umlegen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).umlegenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Umhang“ (#34,413), „Umriss“ (#34,415), „umgefallen“ (#34,412). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „umlegen“ bei #34,414. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around umlegen (IPA [ˈʊmˌleːɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,414 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for umlegen, with forms such as "mulegen", "ulmegen", and "umelgen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Umwege", "umsehen", "Umwegen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is umlegen, spelled U-M-L-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas um etwas winden
  2. 2
    etwas oder jemanden in seiner Position verändern
  3. 3
    etwas zeitlich verschieben
  4. 4
    Kosten verteilen
  5. 5
    jemanden töten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie legte sich einen modischen Schal um.
  2. Er legte ihr eine teure Kette um.

Synonyms

umhängenumklappenverschiebenverumlagenverteilenermordenumbringenumnieten

This word in other languages

apportion(English)envelopper(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mulegen
  • ulmegen
  • umelgen
  • umleegn
  • umlegenn
  • umleggen
  • umlegne
  • umlgeen
  • umllegen
  • ummlegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of umlegen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

mulegen2ulmegen2umelgen2umleegn2umlegenn1umleggen1umlegne2umlgeen2
Edit distance from "umlegen"

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 "umlegen"?
"umlegen" is spelled U-M-L-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌleːɡn̩].
What does "umlegen" mean?
As a verb, "umlegen" means: etwas um etwas winden
What words are commonly confused with "umlegen"?
"umlegen" is commonly confused with "Umwege", "umsehen", "Umwegen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "umlegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umlegen" is [ˈʊmˌleːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umlegen" come from?
"umlegen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tisches#34,403suspekt#34,392steiler#34,383siebter#34,367

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

stockt10 variantsZerbst10 variantsärgerte10 variantsübelste10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list