umtriebig
[ˈʊmˌtʁiːbɪç]
The verdict
“umtriebig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - eifrig tätig, getrieben (im positiven Sinne)
Corpus desk
Index DE-umtriebig · umtriebig · German
umtriebig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | umtriebig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈʊmˌtʁiːbɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „umtriebig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
umtriebig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈʊmˌtʁiːbɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eifrig tätig, getrieben (im positiven Sinne)".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for umtriebig, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. 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 umtriebig, spelled U-M-T-R-I-E-B-I-G.
Definition
- 1eifrig tätig, getrieben (im positiven Sinne)
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how umtriebig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er sitzt in drei verschiedenen Aufsichtsräten, treibt seinen Sport und schaut auf die Familie. Kennt jeden und fängt ständig etwas Neues an. Ein umtriebiger Mensch, ein Hansdampf in allen Gassen.
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.