umwerfend

[ˈʊmˌvɛʁfn̩t]

/[ˈʊmˌvɛʁfn̩t]/ adj

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The verdict

“umwerfend” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,948. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,948
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden (in positiver Weise) aus der Fassung bringend, beeindruckend

Corpus desk

Index DE-umwerfend · umwerfend · German

umwerfend · rank #34,948 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,948
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Unfallort

Nearest frequency peer: Unfallort (+2 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 „umwerfend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „umwerfend“ 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 umwerfend
PropertyValue
Headwordumwerfend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊmˌvɛʁfn̩t]
Letters9
Frequency rank#34,948
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „umwerfend“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).umwerfendliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Unfallort“ (#34,950), „Tulpen“ (#34,945), „unglücklicherweise“ (#34,951). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „umwerfend“ bei #34,948. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around umwerfend (IPA [ˈʊmˌvɛʁfn̩t]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #34,948 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemanden (in positiver Weise) aus der Fassung bringend, beeindruckend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for umwerfend, with forms such as "muwerfend", "umewrfend", and "ummwerfend". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is umwerfend, spelled U-M-W-E-R-F-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden (in positiver Weise) aus der Fassung bringend, beeindruckend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. In dem neuen Kleid sieht sie einfach umwerfend aus.

This word in other languages

magnificent(English)impressionnant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • muwerfend
  • umewrfend
  • ummwerfend
  • umwefrend
  • umwerefnd
  • umwerfedn
  • umwerfendd
  • umwerfennd
  • umwerffend
  • umwerfned
  • umwerrfend
  • umwrefend
  • umwwerfend
  • uwmerfend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of umwerfend - 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.

muwerfend2umewrfend2ummwerfend1umwefrend2umwerefnd2umwerfedn2umwerfendd1umwerfennd1
Edit distance from "umwerfend"

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 "umwerfend"?
"umwerfend" is spelled U-M-W-E-R-F-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌvɛʁfn̩t].
What does "umwerfend" mean?
As an adjective, "umwerfend" means: jemanden (in positiver Weise) aus der Fassung bringend, beeindruckend
What are common misspellings of "umwerfend"?
Common misspellings include "muwerfend", "umewrfend", "ummwerfend", "umwefrend", "umwerefnd". The correct spelling is "umwerfend".
How do you pronounce "umwerfend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umwerfend" is [ˈʊmˌvɛʁfn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umwerfend" come from?
"umwerfend" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Unfallort#34,950unplugged#34,953Touchdown#34,940Valentina#34,960

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list