Gemurmel
[ɡəˈmʊʁml̩]
The verdict
“Gemurmel” is uncommon German (frequency #65,270 among 54,401 “G” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #65,270
- frequency rank, German
- 54,401
- “G” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - leises, unverständliches Sprechen
Corpus desk
Index DE-gemurmel · Gemurmel · German
Gemurmel · rank #65,270 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #65,270
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 54,401
- PHOTO-FINISH gemunkelt
Nearest frequency peer: gemunkelt (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Gemurmel”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- gelobe
gelobe
34,734 corpus weight
- Gemeinschaf…
Gemeinschaftsraum
34,733 corpus weight
- gemunkelt
gemunkelt
34,732 corpus weight
- Gemurmel
Gemurmel
34,731 corpus weight
- Generalober…
Generaloberst
34,730 corpus weight
- generierten
generierten
34,729 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Gemurmel” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Gemurmel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ɡəˈmʊʁml̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #65,270 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Gemurmel” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Gemurmel is uncommon German at frequency #65,270 among 54,401 “G” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɡəˈmʊʁml̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "leises, unverständliches Sprechen".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Gemurmel, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Gemurmel, spelled G-E-M-U-R-M-E-L.
Definition
- 1leises, unverständliches Sprechen
Synonyms
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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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Gemurmel", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.