umsonst

[ʊmˈzɔnst]

/[ʊmˈzɔnst]/ adv

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The verdict

“umsonst” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,780. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,780
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne Gegenleistung, ohne Geld bezahlen zu müssen

Corpus desk

Index DE-umsonst · umsonst · German

umsonst · rank #3,780 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,780
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH trennen

Nearest frequency peer: trennen (-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 „umsonst“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „umsonst“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for umsonst
PropertyValue
Headwordumsonst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ʊmˈzɔnst]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,780
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „umsonst“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).umsonstliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „trennen“ (#3,779), „vorgenommen“ (#3,781), „stört“ (#3,778). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „umsonst“ bei #3,780. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around umsonst (IPA [ʊmˈzɔnst]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #3,780 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for umsonst, with forms such as "musonst", "ummsonst", and "umosnst". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is umsonst, spelled U-M-S-O-N-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne Gegenleistung, ohne Geld bezahlen zu müssen
  2. 2
    ohne Erfolg, vergebens
  3. 3
    nicht grundlos, nicht ohne einen Zweck

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kinder dürfen umsonst mitfahren.
  2. Ich war umsonst beim Bäcker, denn die Brötchen waren schon ausverkauft.

Synonyms

gratiskostenfreikostenlosunentgeltlichzum Nulltariffür laufür nasserfolglosfruchtlosfür nichts und wieder nichtsvergeblichvergebens

This word in other languages

free(English)gratis(Español)gratis(Français)em vão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • musonst
  • ummsonst
  • umosnst
  • umsnost
  • umsonnst
  • umsonsst
  • umsonstt
  • umsonts
  • umsosnt
  • umssonst
  • usmonst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of umsonst - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

musonst2ummsonst1umosnst2umsnost2umsonnst1umsonsst1umsonstt1umsonts2
Edit distance from "umsonst"

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 "umsonst"?
"umsonst" is spelled U-M-S-O-N-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊmˈzɔnst].
What does "umsonst" mean?
As an adverb, "umsonst" means: ohne Gegenleistung, ohne Geld bezahlen zu müssen
What are common misspellings of "umsonst"?
Common misspellings include "musonst", "ummsonst", "umosnst", "umsnost", "umsonnst". The correct spelling is "umsonst".
How do you pronounce "umsonst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umsonst" is [ʊmˈzɔnst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umsonst" come from?
"umsonst" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trennen#3,779singles#3,773Schiffe#3,770Annahme#3,792

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

anzeigen11 variantseinander11 variantseinziges11 variantsgefeiert11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list