Lump

[lʊmp]

/[lʊmp]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lump” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,669. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,669
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gemeiner Mensch, Mensch mit schlechtem Charakter

Corpus desk

Index DE-lump · Lump · German

Lump · rank #31,669 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,669
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Lokomotiven

Nearest frequency peer: Lokomotiven (-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 „Lump“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lump“ 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).

Lump vs Lux
50% similar
Lump vs luz
25% similar
Lump vs Lust
50% similar

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

Key facts for Lump
PropertyValue
HeadwordLump
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[lʊmp]
Letters4
Frequency rank#31,669
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lump“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Lumpliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Lokomotiven“ (#31,668), „lutherische“ (#31,670), „loft“ (#31,667). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lump“ bei #31,669. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Lump (IPA [lʊmp]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,669 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lump, with forms such as "llump", "lmup", and "lummp". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Lux", "luz", "Lust", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Lump, spelled L-U-M-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    gemeiner Mensch, Mensch mit schlechtem Charakter
  2. 2
    gemeiner Mensch, Mensch mit schlechtem Charakter

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du bist ein elender Lump!
  2. „Er wollte anständig sein, aber da sind Schufte und Strolche und Lumpen, darum will Franz Biberkopf nichts mehr sehen und hören von der Welt, und wenn er Penner wird, er versauft den letzten Pfennig von seinem Geld.“

Synonyms

BanditBösewichtGangsterGanoveGaunerHalunkeHundKanailleLumpenhundLumpenkerlHaderlumpMalefizbubeSchubbejackSchubiackSchuftSchurkeSchweinSchweinehundStrolchVerbrecherLümmelSchelmSchlingel

This word in other languages

scoundrel(English)sinvergüenza(Español)gredin(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llump
  • lmup
  • lummp
  • lumpp
  • lupm
  • ulmp

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

llump1lmup2lummp1lumpp1lupm2ulmp2
Edit distance from "Lump"

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 "Lump"?
"Lump" is spelled L-U-M-P. The IPA pronunciation is [lʊmp].
What does "Lump" mean?
As a noun, "Lump" means: gemeiner Mensch, Mensch mit schlechtem Charakter
What words are commonly confused with "Lump"?
"Lump" is commonly confused with "Lux", "luz", "Lust". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lump"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lump" is [lʊmp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lump" come from?
"Lump" 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 "Lump", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

loft#31,667mart#31,678LEDs#31,659Karo#31,635

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

later6 variantsknorr6 variantsHirt6 variantshemmt6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list