herumalbern
[hɛˈʁʊmˌʔalbɐn]
The verdict
“herumalbern” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - andauernd (in kindischer Weise) scherzen, Unfug treiben
Corpus desk
Index DE-herumalbern · herumalbern · German
herumalbern · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | herumalbern |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [hɛˈʁʊmˌʔalbɐn] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „herumalbern“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
herumalbern is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁʊmˌʔalbɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "andauernd (in kindischer Weise) scherzen, Unfug treiben".
Zero misspellings are on record for herumalbern in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is herumalbern, spelled H-E-R-U-M-A-L-B-E-R-N.
Definition
- 1andauernd (in kindischer Weise) scherzen, Unfug treiben
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how herumalbern appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wir waren besoffen, haben herumgealbert und dann angefangen, uns zu küssen.“
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.