umschlingen

\ʊmˈʃlɪŋən\

/\ʊmˈʃlɪŋən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entourer, serrer de ses bras, embrasser.

Corpus desk

Index FR-umschlingen · umschlingen · French

umschlingen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 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 umschlingen
PropertyValue
Headwordumschlingen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ʊmˈʃlɪŋən\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « umschlingen » en français

umschlingenn'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

umschlingen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ʊmˈʃlɪŋən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

umschlingen has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is umschlingen, spelled U-M-S-C-H-L-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entourer, serrer de ses bras, embrasser.
  2. 2
    S'enlacer autour de quelque chose.
  3. 3
    Enrouler quelque chose de long et de fin autour de quelque chose.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er ging einige Male in dem freien Raum des Zimmers auf und ab, drüben sah er die alte Frau, die einen noch viel älteren Greis zum Fenster gezerrt hatte, den sie umschlungen hielt.
  2. Die Reiterstellung ist außerdem auch im Sitzen auf einem Stuhl oder auf der Couch möglich. In dieser Position könnt Ihr Euch zusätzlich innig umschlingen und Euch leidenschaftlich küssen.

Antonyms

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 "umschlingen"?
"umschlingen" is spelled U-M-S-C-H-L-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʊmˈʃlɪŋən\.
What does "umschlingen" mean?
As a verb, "umschlingen" means: Entourer, serrer de ses bras, embrasser.
How do you pronounce "umschlingen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "umschlingen" is \ʊmˈʃlɪŋən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "umschlingen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list