umstrittenen

[ʊmˈʃtʁɪtənən]

/[ʊmˈʃtʁɪtənən]/ adj

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The verdict

“umstrittenen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,959. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,959
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

umstrittenen vs umstrittener
92% similar
umstrittenen vs umstrittenes
92% similar
umstrittenen vs umstritten
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for umstrittenen
PropertyValue
Headwordumstrittenen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ʊmˈʃtʁɪtənən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#14,959
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “umstrittenen” 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). umstrittenen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around umstrittenen (IPA [ʊmˈʃtʁɪtənən]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #14,959 among 30,279 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for umstrittenen, with forms such as "mustrittenen", "ummstrittenen", and "umsrtittenen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "umstrittener", "umstrittenes", "umstritten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is umstrittenen, spelled U-M-S-T-R-I-T-T-E-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mustrittenen
  • ummstrittenen
  • umsrtittenen
  • umsstrittenen
  • umstirttenen
  • umstritenen
  • umstritetnen
  • umstritteenn
  • umstrittenenn
  • umstrittennen
  • umstrittneen
  • umstrrittenen
  • umstrtitenen
  • umsttrittenen
  • umtsrittenen
  • usmtrittenen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of umstrittenen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

mustrittenen2ummstrittenen1umsrtittenen2umsstrittenen1umstirttenen2umstritenen1umstritetnen2umstritteenn2
Edit distance from "umstrittenen"

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 "umstrittenen"?
"umstrittenen" is spelled U-M-S-T-R-I-T-T-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊmˈʃtʁɪtənən].
What does "umstrittenen" mean?
As an adjective, "umstrittenen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs umstritten
What words are commonly confused with "umstrittenen"?
"umstrittenen" is commonly confused with "umstrittener", "umstrittenes", "umstritten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "umstrittenen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umstrittenen" is [ʊmˈʃtʁɪtənən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umstrittenen" come from?
"umstrittenen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “umstrittenen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-M-S-T-R-I-T-T-E-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʊmˈʃtʁɪtənən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “umstrittener” - see the side-by-side comparison. umstrittenen vs umstrittener
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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