umstülpen

[ˈʊmˌʃtʏlpn̩]

/[ˈʊmˌʃtʏlpn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“umstülpen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - um eine waagrechte Achse um 180° drehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-umstulpen · umstülpen · German

umstülpen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for umstülpen
PropertyValue
Headwordumstülpen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʊmˌʃtʏlpn̩]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „umstülpen“ im Deutschen

umstülpenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

umstülpen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʊmˌʃtʏlpn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for umstülpen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is umstülpen, spelled U-M-S-T-Ü-L-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    um eine waagrechte Achse um 180° drehen
  2. 2
    Innen- und Außenseite vertauschen
  3. 3
    die Ordnung grundlegend verändern

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Um an den kleinen Rest heranzukommen, mußte er das Glas umstülpen und seinen Kopf in den Nacken werfen.“
  2. „Wenn man das obere Lid umstülpen will, so lässt man den Kranken nach abwärts sehen, wobei sich das Lid über dem Bulbus ausbreitet und die Deckfalte verschwindet.“

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "umstülpen"?
"umstülpen" is spelled U-M-S-T-Ü-L-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌʃtʏlpn̩].
What does "umstülpen" mean?
As a verb, "umstülpen" means: um eine waagrechte Achse um 180° drehen
How do you pronounce "umstülpen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umstülpen" is [ˈʊmˌʃtʏlpn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umstülpen" come from?
"umstülpen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list