umstoßen
[ˈʊmˌʃtoːsn̩]
The verdict
“umstoßen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas absichtlich anstoßen, woraufhin es umfällt etwas versehentlich berühren, woraufhin es umfällt
Corpus desk
Index DE-umsto-en · umstoßen · German
umstoßen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | umstoßen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʊmˌʃtoːsn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „umstoßen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
umstoßen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʊmˌʃtoːsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for umstoßen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is umstoßen, spelled U-M-S-T-O-S-S-E-N.
Definition
- 1etwas absichtlich anstoßen, woraufhin es umfällt etwas versehentlich berühren, woraufhin es umfällt
- 2etwas einmal Gültiges, zum Beispiel einen Plan oder eine Regel, aufgeben oder radikal verändern
- 3eine Herrschaft oder ein System gewaltsam beenden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how umstoßen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Ordnungswacht stieß den Demonstranten um und schlug auf ihn ein.
Beim Rückwärtsgehen stößt sie die teure Vase um.
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.