Umschlag

[ˈʊmʃlaːk]

/[ˈʊmʃlaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Umschlag” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,811. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,811
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hülle aus Papier für einen Brief

Corpus desk

Index DE-umschlag · Umschlag · German

Umschlag · rank #12,811 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #12,811
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH typisches

Nearest frequency peer: typisches (-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 „Umschlag“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Umschlag“ 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).

Umschlag vs Umschläge
78% similar

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

Key facts for Umschlag
PropertyValue
HeadwordUmschlag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊmʃlaːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,811
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Umschlag“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Umschlagliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „typisches“ (#12,810), „unbemerkt“ (#12,812), „tschechische“ (#12,809). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Umschlag“ bei #12,811. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Umschlag (IPA [ˈʊmʃlaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,811 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Umschlag, with forms such as "muschlag", "umcshlag", and "ummschlag". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Umschläge", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Umschlag, spelled U-M-S-C-H-L-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hülle aus Papier für einen Brief
  2. 2
    (feuchte) Umwicklung einer schmerzenden Stelle
  3. 3
    Warenumschlag; Durchsatz von Waren
  4. 4
    rascher Wechsel
  5. 5
    Außenteil des Buches

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Brief wurde in einem Umschlag DIN-C6 lang ohne Fenster versendet.
  2. „Es ist ein blaßblauer Umschlag, nicht zugeklebt.“

Synonyms

KuvertWickelKompresseGüterumschlagWarenumschlagUmschwungEinbandBuchumschlag

This word in other languages

envelope(English)sobre(Español)enveloppe(Français)sobrescrito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • muschlag
  • umcshlag
  • ummschlag
  • umscchlag
  • umschalg
  • umschhlag
  • umschlagg
  • umschlga
  • umschllag
  • umsclhag
  • umshclag
  • umsschlag
  • usmchlag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Umschlag - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

muschlag2umcshlag2ummschlag1umscchlag1umschalg2umschhlag1umschlagg1umschlga2
Edit distance from "Umschlag"

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 "Umschlag"?
"Umschlag" is spelled U-M-S-C-H-L-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmʃlaːk].
What does "Umschlag" mean?
As a noun, "Umschlag" means: Hülle aus Papier für einen Brief
What words are commonly confused with "Umschlag"?
"Umschlag" is commonly confused with "Umschläge". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Umschlag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Umschlag" is [ˈʊmʃlaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Umschlag" come from?
"Umschlag" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Torhüter#12,808Urlauber#12,815teilhabe#12,805verhängt#12,819

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

variablen13 variantsStrömung13 variantsvorstellt13 variantsSorgfalt13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list