bumsen

[ˈbʊmzn̩]

/[ˈbʊmzn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“bumsen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,546. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,546
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lautmalend für das Entstehen eines dumpfen, dröhnenden, von einem Aufprall hervorgerufenen, knallartigen Geräusches

Corpus desk

Index DE-bumsen · bumsen · German

bumsen · rank #17,546 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,546
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH böhmischen

Nearest frequency peer: böhmischen (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „bumsen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „bumsen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

bumsen vs Busse
50% similar
bumsen vs Busen
67% similar
bumsen vs bunten
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for bumsen
PropertyValue
Headwordbumsen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈbʊmzn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,546
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „bumsen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).bumsenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „böhmischen“ (#17,547), „brut“ (#17,544), „Bruderschaft“ (#17,543). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „bumsen“ bei #17,546. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around bumsen (IPA [ˈbʊmzn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,546 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for bumsen, with forms such as "bbumsen", "bmusen", and "bumesn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Busse", "Busen", "bunten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 bumsen, spelled B-U-M-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    lautmalend für das Entstehen eines dumpfen, dröhnenden, von einem Aufprall hervorgerufenen, knallartigen Geräusches
  2. 2
    Geschlechtsverkehr ausüben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Draußen bumst ständig etwas gegen die Wand.
  2. „Für uns ist das Wichtigste, dass sie bumsen und sich betrinken wie immer.“

Synonyms

anballernanhämmernanklatschenanklirrenanklopfenaufknallenankrachenanpochenanscheppernanwummernanwumsenaufklatschenaufkrachenaufprallenballernbrausenbrüllenbullerndonnerndröhnendumpfaufschlageneinschlagenexplodierengellenhallenhämmernjohlenklatschenklingelnklirrenklopfenknallenkrachenkreischenlärmenläutenpochenschepperntickenwummernwumsenSexLiebe

This word in other languages

bang(English)follar(Español)baiser(Français)foder(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbumsen
  • bmusen
  • bumesn
  • bummsen
  • bumsenn
  • bumsne
  • bumssen
  • busmen
  • ubmsen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bumsen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbumsen1bmusen2bumesn2bummsen1bumsenn1bumsne2bumssen1busmen2
Edit distance from "bumsen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bumsen"?
"bumsen" is spelled B-U-M-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbʊmzn̩].
What does "bumsen" mean?
As a verb, "bumsen" means: lautmalend für das Entstehen eines dumpfen, dröhnenden, von einem Aufprall hervorgerufenen, knallartigen Geräusches
What words are commonly confused with "bumsen"?
"bumsen" is commonly confused with "Busse", "Busen", "bunten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "bumsen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bumsen" is [ˈbʊmzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bumsen" come from?
"bumsen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "bumsen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Darwin#17,551Examen#17,569Falken#17,571geerbt#17,583

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

gelber9 variantsgenaues9 variantsgenäht9 variantsgerannt9 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list