umwälzen
[ˈʊmˌvɛlt͡sn̩]
The verdict
“umwälzen” 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 May 6, 2026) - auf die andere Seite drehen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | umwälzen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʊmˌvɛlt͡sn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “umwälzen” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
umwälzen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʊmˌvɛlt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
umwälzen has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is umwälzen, spelled U-M-W-Ä-L-Z-E-N.
Definition
- 1auf die andere Seite drehen
- 2radikal verändern
- 3durcheinanderquirlen, umrühren, durch einen Kreislauf treiben
- 4auf jemanden abwälzen, an jemand anderen weiterreichen
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.
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Using “umwälzen”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is U-M-W-Ä-L-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈʊmˌvɛlt͡sn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.