umliegend

[ˈʊmˌliːɡn̩t]

/[ˈʊmˌliːɡn̩t]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der näheren Umgebung (von etwas oder jemandem) liegend

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Index DE-umliegend · umliegend · German

umliegend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 umliegend
PropertyValue
Headwordumliegend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊmˌliːɡn̩t]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „umliegend“ im Deutschen

umliegendsitzt 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

umliegend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊmˌliːɡn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in der näheren Umgebung (von etwas oder jemandem) liegend".

No misspelling variants are generated for umliegend in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 umliegend, spelled U-M-L-I-E-G-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der näheren Umgebung (von etwas oder jemandem) liegend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das Gebäude selbst ist nach allen Regeln der Bequemlichkeit, und mit Geschmack hergestellt, und bildet einen reitzenden Anblick gegen den Park und die umliegenden Weinberge.“

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 "umliegend"?
"umliegend" is spelled U-M-L-I-E-G-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌliːɡn̩t].
What does "umliegend" mean?
As an adjective, "umliegend" means: in der näheren Umgebung (von etwas oder jemandem) liegend
How do you pronounce "umliegend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umliegend" is [ˈʊmˌliːɡn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umliegend" come from?
"umliegend" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list