Umlenkrolle

[ˈʊmlɛŋkˌʁɔlə]

/[ˈʊmlɛŋkˌʁɔlə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rolle, mit der die Richtung der Kraft verändert wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-umlenkrolle · Umlenkrolle · German

Umlenkrolle · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Umlenkrolle
PropertyValue
HeadwordUmlenkrolle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊmlɛŋkˌʁɔlə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Umlenkrolle” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Umlenkrolleliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Umlenkrolle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʊmlɛŋkˌʁɔlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Rolle, mit der die Richtung der Kraft verändert wird".

Umlenkrolle doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Umlenkrolle, spelled U-M-L-E-N-K-R-O-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rolle, mit der die Richtung der Kraft verändert wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Angeblich bestimmte James Watt die Leistung eines Pferdes in einem Kohlebergwerk, wo die Tiere in einem fort über eine Umlenkrolle Kohle aus der Tiefe an die Oberfläche zogen.“

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 "Umlenkrolle"?
"Umlenkrolle" is spelled U-M-L-E-N-K-R-O-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmlɛŋkˌʁɔlə].
What does "Umlenkrolle" mean?
As a noun, "Umlenkrolle" means: Rolle, mit der die Richtung der Kraft verändert wird
How do you pronounce "Umlenkrolle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Umlenkrolle" is [ˈʊmlɛŋkˌʁɔlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Umlenkrolle" come from?
"Umlenkrolle" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list