Hummeln

[ˈhʊml̩n]

/[ˈhʊml̩n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hummeln” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,407. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,407
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hummel

Corpus desk

Index DE-hummeln · Hummeln · German

Hummeln · rank #36,407 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,407
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Horoskop

Nearest frequency peer: Horoskop (-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 „Hummeln“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hummeln“ 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).

Hummeln vs Hummer
71% similar
Hummeln vs Hummels
86% similar
Hummeln vs Himmel
71% similar

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

Key facts for Hummeln
PropertyValue
HeadwordHummeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhʊml̩n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,407
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hummeln“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hummelnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Horoskop“ (#36,406), „Horb“ (#36,405), „Ibbenbüren“ (#36,409). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hummeln“ bei #36,407. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Hummeln (IPA [ˈhʊml̩n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #36,407 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hummeln, with forms such as "hhummeln", "hmumeln", and "humeln". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Hummer", "Hummels", "Himmel", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Hummeln, spelled H-U-M-M-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hummel
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hummel
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hummel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hummel

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhummeln
  • hmumeln
  • humeln
  • humemln
  • hummelln
  • hummelnn
  • hummenl
  • hummlen
  • uhmmeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhummeln1hmumeln2humeln1humemln2hummelln1hummelnn1hummenl2hummlen2
Edit distance from "Hummeln"

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 "Hummeln"?
"Hummeln" is spelled H-U-M-M-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhʊml̩n].
What does "Hummeln" mean?
As a noun, "Hummeln" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hummel
What words are commonly confused with "Hummeln"?
"Hummeln" is commonly confused with "Hummer", "Hummels", "Himmel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hummeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hummeln" is [ˈhʊml̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hummeln" come from?
"Hummeln" 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 "Hummeln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hellste#36,387Jakobus#36,428Jasmine#36,429glichen#36,369

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Hindus9 variantsJecken9 variantsHangar9 variantsGérard9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list