brummeln
[ˈbʁʊml̩n]
The verdict
“brummeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - undeutlich und eher kurz angebunden mit tiefer Stimme reden, undeutliche Laute von sich geben
Corpus desk
Index DE-brummeln · brummeln · German
brummeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | brummeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈbʁʊml̩n] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „brummeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
brummeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈbʁʊml̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for brummeln in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is brummeln, spelled B-R-U-M-M-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1undeutlich und eher kurz angebunden mit tiefer Stimme reden, undeutliche Laute von sich geben
- 2mit undeutlicher Stimme seinem Missfallen Ausdruck geben
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how brummeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Fichtwald nimmt seinen Mantel Und brummelt in den Bart.“
„„Ich will keinen Spaß“, brummelte Willi “
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.