Kümmerling
[ˈkʏmɐlɪŋ]
The verdict
“Kümmerling” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas oder jemand, das/der heruntergekommen wirkt/ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-kummerling · Kümmerling · German
Kümmerling · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kümmerling |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈkʏmɐlɪŋ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kümmerling“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kümmerling is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkʏmɐlɪŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Kümmerling in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Kümmerling, spelled K-Ü-M-M-E-R-L-I-N-G.
Definition
- 1etwas oder jemand, das/der heruntergekommen wirkt/ist
- 2Person, die häufig kränklich ist
- 3Gurke
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Kümmerling appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ich erblickte einen Kümmerling, dessen Gestalt mich zum Lachen reizte.“
Synonyms
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.