umranden

[ʊmˈʁandn̩]

/[ʊmˈʁandn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“umranden” 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) - ringsum einen Rand anbringen/zeichnen, von allen Seiten umgeben

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Index DE-umranden · umranden · German

umranden · 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.

Key facts for umranden
PropertyValue
Headwordumranden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʊmˈʁandn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „umranden“ im Deutschen

umrandensitzt 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

umranden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ʊmˈʁandn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ringsum einen Rand anbringen/zeichnen, von allen Seiten umgeben".

No generated misspelling entries exist for umranden in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 umranden, spelled U-M-R-A-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ringsum einen Rand anbringen/zeichnen, von allen Seiten umgeben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Papst zahlt keine Abwassergebühr, fliegt für Gottes Lohn mit Alitalia, und seine Bordkarte ist golden umrandet.“
  2. „Um die Schuhgröße zu ermitteln, sollten Eltern immer beide Kinderfüße vermessen. […] Am besten zeichnen Eltern eine Schablone aus Karton. Dazu umranden sie den Fuß ihres Kindes und geben an der längsten Zehe etwa zwölf Millimeter dazu.“

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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 "umranden"?
"umranden" is spelled U-M-R-A-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊmˈʁandn̩].
What does "umranden" mean?
As a verb, "umranden" means: ringsum einen Rand anbringen/zeichnen, von allen Seiten umgeben
How do you pronounce "umranden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umranden" is [ʊmˈʁandn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umranden" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list