Umsegelung
[ʊmˈzeːɡəlʊŋ]
The verdict
“Umsegelung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Umfahren eines geographischen Punktes (beispielsweise einer Insel, eines Kaps) per Schiff unter Segeln
Corpus desk
Index DE-umsegelung · Umsegelung · German
Umsegelung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Umsegelung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ʊmˈzeːɡəlʊŋ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Umsegelung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Umsegelung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʊmˈzeːɡəlʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Umsegelung, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
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 Umsegelung, spelled U-M-S-E-G-E-L-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Umfahren eines geographischen Punktes (beispielsweise einer Insel, eines Kaps) per Schiff unter Segeln
- 2Umfahren eines Hindernisses (beispielsweise einer Klippe, einer Untiefe, eines anderen Schiffes) per Schiff unter Segeln
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Umsegelung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Umsegelung des Kap Hoorn gilt als besonders gefährlich.
[Schlagzeile:] „29.01.1616 - Erste Umsegelung von Kap Hoorn“
Synonyms
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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.