humpeln
[ˈhʊmpl̩n]
The verdict
“humpeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - stockend und schwankend gehen, weil ein Bein weniger belastet wird als das andere
Corpus desk
Index DE-humpeln · humpeln · German
humpeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | humpeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈhʊmpl̩n] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „humpeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
humpeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhʊmpl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
humpeln doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is humpeln, spelled H-U-M-P-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1stockend und schwankend gehen, weil ein Bein weniger belastet wird als das andere
- 2so fahren, dass es holpert
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how humpeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Seit ich die Nagelbettentzündung am Zeh habe, kann ich nur noch humpeln.
Die Arme muss wegen ihrem Ischias am Stock humpeln.
This word in other languages
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.