umlenken
[ˈʊmˌlɛŋkn̩]
The verdict
“umlenken” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit dem Steuer eines Gefährts (Lenker) die Fahrtrichtung verändern
Corpus desk
Index DE-umlenken · umlenken · German
umlenken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | umlenken |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʊmˌlɛŋkn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „umlenken“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
umlenken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʊmˌlɛŋkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for umlenken, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is umlenken, spelled U-M-L-E-N-K-E-N.
Definition
- 1mit dem Steuer eines Gefährts (Lenker) die Fahrtrichtung verändern
- 2eine Richtung oder das Ziel in einem Ablauf oder einer Übertragung, einem Fluss verändern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how umlenken appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Lenk den Wagen um! Sofort!
Der Fuhrmann konnte sein breites Gespann auf dem Weg zu den Stallungen gar nicht umlenken.
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.