Hummel

[ˈhʊml̩]

/[ˈhʊml̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hummel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,615. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,615
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vertreter einer Gattung aus der Familie der Echte Bienen mit plumpem, rundlichem Körper und einem pelzigen, häufig bunten Haarkleid (Bombus)

Corpus desk

Index DE-hummel · Hummel · German

Hummel · rank #17,615 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,615
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Horde

Nearest frequency peer: Horde (-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 „Hummel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hummel“ 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).

Hummel vs Hummer
83% similar
Hummel vs Hummels
86% similar
Hummel vs Hummeln
86% similar

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

Key facts for Hummel
PropertyValue
HeadwordHummel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhʊml̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,615
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hummel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hummelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Horde“ (#17,614), „Häftling“ (#17,616), „Höchstgeschwindigkeit“ (#17,617). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hummel“ bei #17,615. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Hummel (IPA [ˈhʊml̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,615 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hummel, with forms such as "hhummel", "hmumel", and "humel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Hummer", "Hummels", "Hummeln", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hummel, spelled H-U-M-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertreter einer Gattung aus der Familie der Echte Bienen mit plumpem, rundlichem Körper und einem pelzigen, häufig bunten Haarkleid (Bombus)
  2. 2
    weibliche Person (vor allem [kleines] Mädchen), die ausgelassen, lebhaft, ungestüm, voller Temperament beziehungsweise übermütig ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Hummel ist weltweit verbreitet, außer in Afrika südlich der Sahara und in Australien.
  2. „Während am Rande der Arktis gewisse Hummeln zum solitären Dasein zurückgekehrt sind, da ihnen dort nur wenige Sommerwochen zur Verfügung stehen, bilden manche Hummeln und Wespen der Tropen volkreiche Kolonien, die viele Jahre überdauern und sich wie unsere Honigbienen durch ausgesandte Schwärme vermehren.“

Synonyms

BrummerBrummeBrummse

This word in other languages

bumblebee(English)abejarrón(Español)bourdon(Français)zangão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhummel
  • hmumel
  • humel
  • humeml
  • hummell
  • hummle
  • uhmmel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hummel - 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.

hhummel1hmumel2humel1humeml2hummell1hummle2uhmmel2
Edit distance from "Hummel"

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 "Hummel"?
"Hummel" is spelled H-U-M-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhʊml̩].
What does "Hummel" mean?
As a noun, "Hummel" means: Vertreter einer Gattung aus der Familie der Echte Bienen mit plumpem, rundlichem Körper und einem pelzigen, häufig bunten Haarkleid (Bombus)
What words are commonly confused with "Hummel"?
"Hummel" is commonly confused with "Hummer", "Hummels", "Hummeln". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hummel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hummel" is [ˈhʊml̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hummel" come from?
"Hummel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Hirten#17,611kacken#17,624Glücks#17,602giftig#17,599

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Horde7 variantsMunde7 variantsDavos7 variantspiste7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list