umlegen
\ˈʊmˌleːɡn̩\
The verdict
“umlegen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entourer.
Corpus desk
Index FR-umlegen · umlegen · French
umlegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | umlegen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈʊmˌleːɡn̩\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « umlegen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
umlegen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈʊmˌleːɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for umlegen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is umlegen, spelled U-M-L-E-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1Entourer.
- 2Changer de position, changer la position de quelqu'un ou de quelque chose.
- 3repousser (dans le temps), remettre à plus tard.
- 4Ventiler les coûts.
- 5Tuer
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how umlegen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Jemanden umlegen, das ist noch gar nichts. Man muss beobachten, überwachen, nachdenken, sehr viel nachdenken, und im entscheidenden Augenblick eine Leere schaffen. Das ist es. Eine Leere schaffen. Es hinbekommen, dass das Universum sich zusammenzieht, sich so lange zusammenzieht, bis es sich auf den Gewehrlauf oder die Messerspitze verdichtet.
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.