kumme

[ˈkʊmə]

/[ˈkʊmə]/ verb

The verdict

“kumme” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kommen

Corpus desk

Index DE-kumme · kumme · German

kumme · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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.

Key facts for kumme
PropertyValue
Headwordkumme
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkʊmə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „kumme“ im Deutschen

kummeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

kumme is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈkʊmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kommen".

kumme has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is kumme, spelled K-U-M-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    kommen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Do küss en ming Buud, […]“ (kölsch, = Du kommst in meine Bude)
  2. „jo, häs de dann nit versöök, do widder dran ze kumme?“ (Kölsch: = da wieder dran zu kommen)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "kumme"?
"kumme" is spelled K-U-M-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʊmə].
What does "kumme" mean?
As a verb, "kumme" means: kommen
How do you pronounce "kumme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kumme" is [ˈkʊmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kumme" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list