umzuschreiben

[ʊmt͡suˈʃʁaɪ̯bən]

/[ʊmt͡suˈʃʁaɪ̯bən]/ verb

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The verdict

“umzuschreiben” is uncommon German (frequency #96,401 among 30,279 “U” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,401
frequency rank, German
30,279
“U” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs umschreiben

Key facts for umzuschreiben
PropertyValue
Headwordumzuschreiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ʊmt͡suˈʃʁaɪ̯bən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#96,401
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “umzuschreiben” 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). umzuschreiben lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

umzuschreiben is uncommon German at frequency #96,401 among 30,279 “U” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ʊmt͡suˈʃʁaɪ̯bən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs umschreiben".

Zero misspellings are on record for umzuschreiben in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is umzuschreiben, spelled U-M-Z-U-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs umschreiben

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 "umzuschreiben"?
"umzuschreiben" is spelled U-M-Z-U-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ʊmt͡suˈʃʁaɪ̯bən].
What does "umzuschreiben" mean?
As a verb, "umzuschreiben" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs umschreiben
How do you pronounce "umzuschreiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umzuschreiben" is [ʊmt͡suˈʃʁaɪ̯bən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umzuschreiben" come from?
"umzuschreiben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “umzuschreiben”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is U-M-Z-U-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʊmt͡suˈʃʁaɪ̯bən] (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

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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