umziehen

[ˈʊmˌt͡siːən]

/[ˈʊmˌt͡siːən]/ verb

The verdict

“umziehen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,823 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#9,823
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - den Wohnsitz wechseln

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

umziehen vs umzugehen
78% similar
umziehen vs umzusehen
78% similar
umziehen vs umzuziehen
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for umziehen
PropertyValue
Headwordumziehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʊmˌt͡siːən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,823
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “umziehen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). umziehen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for umziehen is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʊmˌt͡siːən]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,823 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for umziehen, with forms such as "muziehen", "umizehen", and "ummziehen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "umzugehen", "umzusehen", "umzuziehen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is umziehen, spelled U-M-Z-I-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    den Wohnsitz wechseln
  2. 2
    das Gewand, die Kleidung wechseln

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: muziehen,umizehen,ummziehen,umzeihen,umzieehn,umziehenn,umziehhen,umziehne,umziheen,umzziehen,uzmiehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

muziehen2umizehen2ummziehen1umzeihen2umzieehn2umziehenn1umziehhen1umziehne2
Edit distance from "umziehen"

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 "umziehen"?
"umziehen" is spelled U-M-Z-I-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊmˌt͡siːən].
What does "umziehen" mean?
As a verb, "umziehen" means: den Wohnsitz wechseln
What words are commonly confused with "umziehen"?
"umziehen" is commonly confused with "umzugehen", "umzusehen", "umzuziehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "umziehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umziehen" is [ˈʊmˌt͡siːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umziehen" come from?
"umziehen" 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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Using “umziehen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is U-M-Z-I-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʊmˌt͡siːən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “umzugehen” - see the side-by-side comparison. umziehen vs umzugehen
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list