herumlaufen

[hɛˈʁʊmˌlaʊ̯fn̩]

/[hɛˈʁʊmˌlaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“herumlaufen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,167. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,167
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hin- und herlaufen, von einem Ort zum anderen laufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-herumlaufen · herumlaufen · German

herumlaufen · rank #25,167 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,167
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Heiratsantrag

Nearest frequency peer: Heiratsantrag (-2 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 „herumlaufen“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for herumlaufen
PropertyValue
Headwordherumlaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛˈʁʊmˌlaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#25,167
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „herumlaufen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).herumlaufenliegt 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: „Heiratsantrag“ (#25,165), „Hilfsorganisationen“ (#25,169), „heimlichen“ (#25,164). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „herumlaufen“ bei #25,167. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around herumlaufen (IPA [hɛˈʁʊmˌlaʊ̯fn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #25,167 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for herumlaufen, with forms such as "ehrumlaufen", "hermulaufen", and "herrumlaufen". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is herumlaufen, spelled H-E-R-U-M-L-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    hin- und herlaufen, von einem Ort zum anderen laufen
  2. 2
    etwas in einem Bogen oder Kreis umgehen
  3. 3
    im Bogen oder Kreis um etwas führen
  4. 4
    sich auf bestimmte Art gekleidet, hergerichtet zeigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er musste ewig in der Siedlung herumlaufen, bevor er die richtige Hausnummer fand.
  2. Bei schönem Wetter läuft er den ganzen Tag mit seinem Hund im Englischen Garten herum.

Synonyms

rumlaufenherumgehenumhergehenherumgehenumgehenherumführengekleidet

This word in other languages

faire le tour(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehrumlaufen
  • hermulaufen
  • herrumlaufen
  • herulmaufen
  • herumalufen
  • herumlafuen
  • herumlauefn
  • herumlaufenn
  • herumlauffen
  • herumlaufne
  • herumllaufen
  • herumluafen
  • herummlaufen
  • heurmlaufen
  • hherumlaufen
  • hreumlaufen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of herumlaufen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ehrumlaufen2hermulaufen2herrumlaufen1herulmaufen2herumalufen2herumlafuen2herumlauefn2herumlaufenn1
Edit distance from "herumlaufen"

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 "herumlaufen"?
"herumlaufen" is spelled H-E-R-U-M-L-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛˈʁʊmˌlaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "herumlaufen" mean?
As a verb, "herumlaufen" means: hin- und herlaufen, von einem Ort zum anderen laufen
What are common misspellings of "herumlaufen"?
Common misspellings include "ehrumlaufen", "hermulaufen", "herrumlaufen", "herulmaufen", "herumalufen". The correct spelling is "herumlaufen".
How do you pronounce "herumlaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "herumlaufen" is [hɛˈʁʊmˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "herumlaufen" come from?
"herumlaufen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list