Krümel

[ˈkʁyːml̩]

/[ˈkʁyːml̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Krümel” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,663. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,663
frequency rank, German
4,158
“K” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleines, abgebröseltes Stück; insbesondere von Gebackenem wie Brot, Kuchen, Keksen, Chips, aber auch von festen Stoffen wie Putz, Gips und dergleichen

Corpus desk

Index DE-krumel · Krümel · German

Krümel · rank #29,663 · 9 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,663
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,158
  • PHOTO-FINISH Kriegsgefange…

Nearest frequency peer: Kriegsgefangenen (-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 „Krümel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Krümel“ 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).

Krümel vs Kugel
50% similar
Krümel vs Kruse
50% similar
Krümel vs krumm
33% similar

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

Key facts for Krümel
PropertyValue
HeadwordKrümel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkʁyːml̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#29,663
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Krümel“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Kriegsgefangenen“ (#29,662), „Kyoto“ (#29,664), „Kommunion“ (#29,661). Unter 4,158 „K“-Lemmata liegt „Krümel“ bei #29,663. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Krümel (IPA [ˈkʁyːml̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,663 among 4,158 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Krümel, with forms such as "kkrümel", "krmüel", and "krrümel". 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. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Kugel", "Kruse", "krumm", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Krümel, spelled K-R-Ü-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleines, abgebröseltes Stück; insbesondere von Gebackenem wie Brot, Kuchen, Keksen, Chips, aber auch von festen Stoffen wie Putz, Gips und dergleichen
  2. 2
    ein winziges Stück von etwas
  3. 3
    Kosename für ein kleines Kind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Nachteil beim Frühstück im Bett ist bekanntlich, dass es danach nicht mehr sehr gemütlich ist, da die vielen Krümel pieksen.
  2. „Die Tassen standen noch auf dem Tisch, an dem ich mit Wolf gesessen hatte, und auf meinem Teller lagen noch Krümel von den Brötchen.“

Synonyms

BröselKrümchen

Antonyms

Brocken

This word in other languages

crumb(English)miga(Español)miette(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkrümel
  • krmüel
  • krrümel
  • krüeml
  • krümell
  • krümle
  • krümmel
  • kürmel
  • rkümel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

kkrümel1krmüel2krrümel1krüeml2krümell1krümle2krümmel1kürmel2
Edit distance from "Krümel"

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 "Krümel"?
"Krümel" is spelled K-R-Ü-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʁyːml̩].
What does "Krümel" mean?
As a noun, "Krümel" means: kleines, abgebröseltes Stück; insbesondere von Gebackenem wie Brot, Kuchen, Keksen, Chips, aber auch von festen Stoffen wie Putz, Gips und dergleichen
What words are commonly confused with "Krümel"?
"Krümel" is commonly confused with "Kugel", "Kruse", "krumm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Krümel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Krümel" is [ˈkʁyːml̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Krümel" come from?
"Krümel" 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 "Krümel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Kälber#29,665Köthen#29,669Kernel#29,656Lesart#29,680

Similar misspelling depth

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

Klemmen9 variantsjammert9 variantsMathieu9 variantsHerpes9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list