kümmere

[ˈkʏməʁə]

/[ˈkʏməʁə]/ verb

The verdict

“kümmere” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,987. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,987
frequency rank, German
55,078
“K” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kümmern

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

kümmere vs kümmern
86% similar
kümmere vs kümmert
86% similar
kümmere vs kürzere
71% similar

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

Key facts for kümmere
PropertyValue
Headwordkümmere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈkʏməʁə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,987
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “kümmere” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). kümmere lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around kümmere (IPA [ˈkʏməʁə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,987 among 55,078 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for kümmere, with forms such as "kkümmere", "kmümere", and "kümemre". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "kümmern", "kümmert", "kürzere", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is kümmere, spelled K-Ü-M-M-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kümmern
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kümmern
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kümmern
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kümmern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • kkümmere
  • kmümere
  • kümemre
  • kümere
  • kümmeer
  • kümmerre
  • kümmree
  • ükmmere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of kümmere - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

kkümmere1kmümere2kümemre2kümere1kümmeer2kümmerre1kümmree2ükmmere2
Edit distance from "kümmere"

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 "kümmere"?
"kümmere" is spelled K-Ü-M-M-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkʏməʁə].
What does "kümmere" mean?
As a verb, "kümmere" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs kümmern
What words are commonly confused with "kümmere"?
"kümmere" is commonly confused with "kümmern", "kümmert", "kürzere". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "kümmere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "kümmere" is [ˈkʏməʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "kümmere" come from?
"kümmere" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “kümmere”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is K-Ü-M-M-E-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkʏməʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “kümmern” - see the side-by-side comparison. kümmere vs kümmern
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list