Umgebung

\ʊmˈɡeːbʊŋ\

/\ʊmˈɡeːbʊŋ\/ noun

The verdict

“Umgebung” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entourage, environs, alentours.

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Index FR-umgebung · Umgebung · French

Umgebung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Umgebung
PropertyValue
HeadwordUmgebung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʊmˈɡeːbʊŋ\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Umgebung » en français

Umgebungn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Umgebung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ʊmˈɡeːbʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Entourage, environs, alentours.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Umgebung in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Umgebung, spelled U-M-G-E-B-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entourage, environs, alentours.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Extremophile sind Organismen, die sich extremen Bedingungen angepasst haben und so in eigentlich lebensfeindlichen Umgebungen überleben können. In enormer Hitze oder extremer Kälte. In völliger Dunkelheit. In verstrahlter Umgebung. In Säure.
  2. Am Anfang stand eine kurze Vorführung durch einen Angestellten der Einrichtung, dadurch sollte der vulkanische Charakter der Umgebung erlebbar werden. In eine Spalte im Erdreich wurden Koteletts eingeführt; als man sie rauszog, waren sie gegrillt. Begeisterte Rufe, Applaus.

Synonyms

AblaufumgebungAusführungsumgebungLaufzeitumgebungMilieuUmfeld

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Umgebung"?
"Umgebung" is spelled U-M-G-E-B-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ʊmˈɡeːbʊŋ\.
What does "Umgebung" mean?
As a noun, "Umgebung" means: Entourage, environs, alentours.
How do you pronounce "Umgebung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Umgebung" is \ʊmˈɡeːbʊŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Umgebung" come from?
"Umgebung" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list