umschreibt

[ʊmˈʃʁaɪ̯pt]

/[ʊmˈʃʁaɪ̯pt]/ verb

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The verdict

“umschreibt” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,638. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,638
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs umschreiben

Corpus desk

Index DE-umschreibt · umschreibt · German

umschreibt · rank #45,638 · 16 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,638
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Umbaus

Nearest frequency peer: Umbaus (-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 „umschreibt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „umschreibt“ 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).

umschreibt vs Umschrift
70% similar
umschreibt vs umschreiben
82% similar

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

Key facts for umschreibt
PropertyValue
Headwordumschreibt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʊmˈʃʁaɪ̯pt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#45,638
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „umschreibt“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Umbaus“ (#45,637), „Umschrift“ (#45,639), „umarmte“ (#45,636). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „umschreibt“ bei #45,638. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around umschreibt (IPA [ʊmˈʃʁaɪ̯pt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,638 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for umschreibt, with forms such as "muschreibt", "umcshreibt", and "ummschreibt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Umschrift", "umschreiben", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is umschreibt, spelled U-M-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs umschreiben
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs umschreiben
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs umschreiben

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • muschreibt
  • umcshreibt
  • ummschreibt
  • umscchreibt
  • umscheribt
  • umschhreibt
  • umschrebit
  • umschreibbt
  • umschreibtt
  • umschreitb
  • umschriebt
  • umschrreibt
  • umscrheibt
  • umshcreibt
  • umsschreibt
  • usmchreibt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of umschreibt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

muschreibt2umcshreibt2ummschreibt1umscchreibt1umscheribt2umschhreibt1umschrebit2umschreibbt1
Edit distance from "umschreibt"

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 "umschreibt"?
"umschreibt" is spelled U-M-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊmˈʃʁaɪ̯pt].
What does "umschreibt" mean?
As a verb, "umschreibt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs umschreiben
What words are commonly confused with "umschreibt"?
"umschreibt" is commonly confused with "Umschrift", "umschreiben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "umschreibt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umschreibt" is [ʊmˈʃʁaɪ̯pt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umschreibt" come from?
"umschreibt" 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 "umschreibt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

verabscheue16 variantsSpätfolgen16 variantsVorständen16 variantsSommerspiele16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list