Which to use
“Hummeln” and “Hummels” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,407
- “Hummeln” frequency rank
- #16,457
- “Hummels” frequency rank
- 52864
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hummeln | Hummels |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hummel | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hummel |
Where the eye mixes Hummeln and Hummels
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Hummeln and Hummels follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Hummeln vs Hummels
A purely visual mix-up. Hummeln ([ˈhʊml̩n]) and Hummels ([ˈhʊml̩s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by a single letter - n in “Hummeln” becomes s in “Hummels”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52864, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hummeln is recorded at frequency rank #36,407, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʊml̩n]. Hummels is at rank #16,457, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʊml̩s].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 52864, this pair ranks #1,080,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hummeln vs Hummels
Shared letters: ehlmu. Private to "Hummeln": n. Private to "Hummels": s.
"Hummeln" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Hummels" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hummeln" and "Hummels" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Hummeln" vs "Hummels" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hummeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hummels" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,080,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hummeln" and "Hummels" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hemmen vs Hummeln". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,080,326 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.