herumblicken

[hɛˈʁʊmˌblɪkn̩]

/[hɛˈʁʊmˌblɪkn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nacheinander zu verschiedenen Seiten, (suchend) ringsumher sehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-herumblicken · herumblicken · German

herumblicken · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 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.

Key facts for herumblicken
PropertyValue
Headwordherumblicken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛˈʁʊmˌblɪkn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „herumblicken“ im Deutschen

herumblickenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

herumblicken is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛˈʁʊmˌblɪkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nacheinander zu verschiedenen Seiten, (suchend) ringsumher sehen".

No misspelling variants are generated for herumblicken in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is herumblicken, spelled H-E-R-U-M-B-L-I-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nacheinander zu verschiedenen Seiten, (suchend) ringsumher sehen

Synonyms

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 "herumblicken"?
"herumblicken" is spelled H-E-R-U-M-B-L-I-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁʊmˌblɪkn̩].
What does "herumblicken" mean?
As a verb, "herumblicken" means: nacheinander zu verschiedenen Seiten, (suchend) ringsumher sehen
How do you pronounce "herumblicken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herumblicken" is [hɛˈʁʊmˌblɪkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herumblicken" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list