umstimmen

Name: umstimmen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈʊmˌʃtɪmən]

/[ˈʊmˌʃtɪmən]/ verb

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“umstimmen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,641. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,641
frequency rank, German: 2,159
“U” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Stimmung oder Tonhöhe eines Musikinstrumentes ändern

Corpus desk

Index DE-umstimmen · umstimmen · German

umstimmen · rank #45,641 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #45,641
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 12 variants
BOOK-MID 2,159
PHOTO-FINISH umsichtig

Nearest frequency peer: umsichtig (-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.

umschreibt

54,363
Umschrift

54,362
umsichtig

54,361
umstimmen

54,360
unablässig

54,359
unbewaffnet

54,358

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

Key facts for umstimmen
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)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „umstimmen“

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

#45,641

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „umsichtig“ (#45,640), „unablässig“ (#45,642), „Umschrift“ (#45,639). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „umstimmen“ bei #45,641. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around umstimmen (IPA [ˈʊmˌʃtɪmən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,641 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

1
die Stimmung oder Tonhöhe eines Musikinstrumentes ändern
2
jemandes Meinung oder Verhalten durch Überredung oder Überzeugung wandeln
3
den Metabolismus beeinflussen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Zum Tonartwechsel muss man eine oder mehrere Saiten umstimmen.
Wenn man mit anderen Instrumenten spielt, die man nicht so leicht umstimmen kann (z.B. Klavier oder Flöte), dann richtet sich die Gitarre natürlich an diesen Instrumenten aus und nimmt von denen die Stimmtöne ab.

This word in other languages

retune(English)desviar(Español)réaccorder(Français)

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.

Edit distance from "umstimmen"

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 "umstimmen"?

"umstimmen" is spelled U-M-S-T-I-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌʃtɪmən].

What does "umstimmen" mean?

As a verb, "umstimmen" means: die Stimmung oder Tonhöhe eines Musikinstrumentes ändern

What are common misspellings of "umstimmen"?

Common misspellings include "mustimmen", "ummstimmen", "umsitmmen", "umsstimmen", "umstimemn". The correct spelling is "umstimmen".

How do you pronounce "umstimmen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umstimmen" is [ˈʊmˌʃtɪmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "umstimmen" come from?

"umstimmen" 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 "umstimmen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

umsichtig#45,640 Umschrift#45,639 verbreite#45,652 verspürte#45,664

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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