umstimmen
[ˈʊmˌʃtɪmən]
The verdict
“umstimmen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #45,641 in German word frequency and used as a verb.
- #45,641
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 12
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Stimmung oder Tonhöhe eines Musikinstrumentes ändern
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | umstimmen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʊmˌʃtɪmən] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #45,641 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “umstimmen” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for umstimmen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊmˌʃtɪmən]. Corpus data places it at rank #45,641 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for umstimmen, with forms such as "mustimmen", "ummstimmen", and "umsitmmen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is umstimmen, spelled U-M-S-T-I-M-M-E-N.
Definition
- 1die Stimmung oder Tonhöhe eines Musikinstrumentes ändern
- 2jemandes Meinung oder Verhalten durch Überredung oder Überzeugung wandeln
- 3den Metabolismus beeinflussen
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: mustimmen,ummstimmen,umsitmmen,umsstimmen,umstimemn,umstimen,umstimmenn,umstimmne,umstmimen,umsttimmen,umtsimmen,usmtimmen
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of umstimmen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “umstimmen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is U-M-S-T-I-M-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʊmˌʃtɪmən] (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.