Blümlein

[ˈblyːmlaɪ̯n]

/[ˈblyːmlaɪ̯n]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine Blume

Corpus desk

Index DE-blumlein · Blümlein · German

Blümlein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" 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 Blümlein
PropertyValue
HeadwordBlümlein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈblyːmlaɪ̯n]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Blümlein“ im Deutschen

Blümleinschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Blümlein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈblyːmlaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleine Blume".

Zero misspellings are on record for Blümlein in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Blümlein, spelled B-L-Ü-M-L-E-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleine Blume

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Willst du nicht der Blümlein warten, / Die im Beete freundlich stehn? / Draußen ladet dich kein Garten; / Wild ist's auf den wilden Höhn! / »Laß die Blümlein, laß sie blühen! / Mutter, Mutter, laß mich ziehen!«“

Synonyms

BlümchenBlümli

This word in other languages

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 "Blümlein"?
"Blümlein" is spelled B-L-Ü-M-L-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈblyːmlaɪ̯n].
What does "Blümlein" mean?
As a noun, "Blümlein" means: kleine Blume
How do you pronounce "Blümlein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Blümlein" is [ˈblyːmlaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Blümlein" come from?
"Blümlein" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list