baumeln

/[ˈbaʊ̯ml̩n]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#29,495

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

11

similar word pairs

baumeln is aGermanverb. It means: von etwas meist senkrecht und frei herabhängen und dabei schwingen Pronounced [ˈbaʊ̯ml̩n]. Often confused with Blumen and bauten.

Key facts for baumeln
PropertyValue
Headwordbaumeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbaʊ̯ml̩n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#29,495
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of baumeln in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for baumeln is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈbaʊ̯ml̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,495 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for baumeln, with forms such as "abumeln", "bamueln", and "bauemln". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Blumen", "bauten", "Bäumen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is baumeln, spelled B-A-U-M-E-L-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    von etwas meist senkrecht und frei herabhängen und dabei schwingen
  2. 2
    mit etwas Hängendem hin und her schwingen
  3. 3
    durch Erhängen getötet werden und am Galgen hängen

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: abumeln,bamueln,bauemln,baumelln,baumelnn,baumenl,baumlen,baummeln,bbaumeln,buameln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for baumeln

Misspelling Variants of "baumeln"

abumeln7bamueln7bauemln7baumelln8baumelnn8baumenl7baumlen7baummeln8
Misspelling Variants of "baumeln"

Frequency rank: #29,495 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "baumeln"?
"baumeln" is spelled B-A-U-M-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaʊ̯ml̩n].
What does "baumeln" mean?
As a verb, "baumeln" means: von etwas meist senkrecht und frei herabhängen und dabei schwingen
What words are commonly confused with "baumeln"?
"baumeln" is commonly confused with "Blumen", "bauten", "Bäumen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "baumeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "baumeln" is [ˈbaʊ̯ml̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "baumeln" come from?
"baumeln" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.