# Brummen vs bummeln

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Brummen
*noun · IPA [ˈbʁʊmən] · frequency rank #38,658*
tiefes, vibrierendes Geräusch

### bummeln
*verb · IPA [ˈbʊml̩n] · frequency rank #38,660*
langsam spazieren gehen

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/brummen-vs-bummeln