umsiedeln

[ˈʊmˌziːdl̩n]

/[ˈʊmˌziːdl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“umsiedeln” is an uncommon German word, ranked #73,024 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#73,024
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - umziehen, in einen anderen Ort / ein anderes Land ziehen (freiwillig)

Key facts for umsiedeln
PropertyValue
Headwordumsiedeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʊmˌziːdl̩n]
Letters9
Frequency rank#73,024
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “umsiedeln” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). umsiedeln lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for umsiedeln is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊmˌziːdl̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #73,024 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for umsiedeln, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is umsiedeln, spelled U-M-S-I-E-D-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    umziehen, in einen anderen Ort / ein anderes Land ziehen (freiwillig)
  2. 2
    jemanden gegen dessen Willen (= zwangsweise) an einen anderen Ort bringen

Synonyms

umziehen

This word in other languages

resettle(English)asentarse(Español)s'installer(Français)

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 "umsiedeln"?
"umsiedeln" is spelled U-M-S-I-E-D-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌziːdl̩n].
What does "umsiedeln" mean?
As a verb, "umsiedeln" means: umziehen, in einen anderen Ort / ein anderes Land ziehen (freiwillig)
How do you pronounce "umsiedeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umsiedeln" is [ˈʊmˌziːdl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umsiedeln" come from?
"umsiedeln" 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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Using “umsiedeln”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is U-M-S-I-E-D-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊmˌziːdl̩n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list