Lumpensammler

[ˈlʊmpn̩ˌzamlɐ]

/[ˈlʊmpn̩ˌzamlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die wiederverwertbares Altmaterial (Lumpen, Metalle) sammelt und weiterverkauft

Corpus desk

Index DE-lumpensammler · Lumpensammler · German

Lumpensammler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 Lumpensammler
PropertyValue
HeadwordLumpensammler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlʊmpn̩ˌzamlɐ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lumpensammler” sits in German frequency

Lumpensammler falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Lumpensammler is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈlʊmpn̩ˌzamlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Lumpensammler in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Lumpensammler, spelled L-U-M-P-E-N-S-A-M-M-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die wiederverwertbares Altmaterial (Lumpen, Metalle) sammelt und weiterverkauft
  2. 2
    letzter Bus, letzte Straßenbahn oder dergleichen, die spät noch eine Heimfahrt ermöglichen

This word in other languages

ragpicker(English)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Lumpensammler"?
"Lumpensammler" is spelled L-U-M-P-E-N-S-A-M-M-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlʊmpn̩ˌzamlɐ].
What does "Lumpensammler" mean?
As a noun, "Lumpensammler" means: Person, die wiederverwertbares Altmaterial (Lumpen, Metalle) sammelt und weiterverkauft
How do you pronounce "Lumpensammler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lumpensammler" is [ˈlʊmpn̩ˌzamlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lumpensammler" come from?
"Lumpensammler" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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