Umsturz

[ˈʊmˌʃtʊʁt͡s]

/[ˈʊmˌʃtʊʁt͡s]/ noun

The verdict

“Umsturz” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,527. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,527
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine im Gegensatz zur Evolution sehr schnelle Umwälzung oder Neuerung auf wissenschaftlichem, künstlerischem oder sozialem Gebiet

Corpus desk

Index DE-umsturz · Umsturz · German

Umsturz · rank #27,527 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,527
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH umschreiben

Nearest frequency peer: umschreiben (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Umsturz“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Umsturz
PropertyValue
HeadwordUmsturz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊmˌʃtʊʁt͡s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,527
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Umsturz“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Umsturzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „umschreiben“ (#27,526), „unausweichlich“ (#27,528), „Tänzerinnen“ (#27,525). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Umsturz“ bei #27,527. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Umsturz (IPA [ˈʊmˌʃtʊʁt͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,527 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Umsturz, with forms such as "musturz", "ummsturz", and "umssturz". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Umsturz, spelled U-M-S-T-U-R-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine im Gegensatz zur Evolution sehr schnelle Umwälzung oder Neuerung auf wissenschaftlichem, künstlerischem oder sozialem Gebiet
  2. 2
    gewaltsame Änderung eines bestehenden gesellschaftlich-politischen Zustandes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In den Kärntner Landesspitälern bahnt sich ein Umsturz an.“
  2. „Der nach dem Umsturz aus der Hauptstadt Bischkek geflohene kirgisische Präsident Kurmanbek Bakijew lehnt seinen Rücktritt ab und will mit den Putschisten verhandeln.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • musturz
  • ummsturz
  • umssturz
  • umstruz
  • umstturz
  • umsturrz
  • umsturzz
  • umstuzr
  • umsutrz
  • umtsurz
  • usmturz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Umsturz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

musturz2ummsturz1umssturz1umstruz2umstturz1umsturrz1umsturzz1umstuzr2
Edit distance from "Umsturz"

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 "Umsturz"?
"Umsturz" is spelled U-M-S-T-U-R-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌʃtʊʁt͡s].
What does "Umsturz" mean?
As a noun, "Umsturz" means: eine im Gegensatz zur Evolution sehr schnelle Umwälzung oder Neuerung auf wissenschaftlichem, künstlerischem oder sozialem Gebiet
What are common misspellings of "Umsturz"?
Common misspellings include "musturz", "ummsturz", "umssturz", "umstruz", "umstturz". The correct spelling is "Umsturz".
How do you pronounce "Umsturz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Umsturz" is [ˈʊmˌʃtʊʁt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Umsturz" come from?
"Umsturz" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Umsturz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list