murmeln

[ˈmʊʁml̩n]

/[ˈmʊʁml̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“murmeln” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,511. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,511
frequency rank, German
3,571
“M” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit gedämpfter, fast unverständlicher Stimme sprechen

Corpus desk

Index DE-murmeln · murmeln · German

murmeln · rank #36,511 · 11 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,511
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,571
  • PHOTO-FINISH moves

Nearest frequency peer: moves (-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 „murmeln“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „murmeln“ 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).

murmeln vs murren
71% similar
murmeln vs Muskeln
57% similar
murmeln vs murmelt
86% similar

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

Key facts for murmeln
PropertyValue
Headwordmurmeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈmʊʁml̩n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,511
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „murmeln“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „moves“ (#36,510), „nachlässig“ (#36,512), „motivierter“ (#36,509). Unter 3,571 „M“-Lemmata liegt „murmeln“ bei #36,511. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around murmeln (IPA [ˈmʊʁml̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #36,511 among 3,571 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit gedämpfter, fast unverständlicher Stimme sprechen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for murmeln, with forms such as "mmurmeln", "mrumeln", and "mumreln". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "murren", "Muskeln", "murmelt", 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, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is murmeln, spelled M-U-R-M-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit gedämpfter, fast unverständlicher Stimme sprechen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Was murmelst Du da in Deinen Bart?
  2. Er murmelte noch einen kleinen Protest in die Runde und zog von dannen.

This word in other languages

mumble(English)murmurar(Español)murmurer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • mmurmeln
  • mrumeln
  • mumreln
  • muremln
  • murmelln
  • murmelnn
  • murmenl
  • murmlen
  • murmmeln
  • murrmeln
  • umrmeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

mmurmeln1mrumeln2mumreln2muremln2murmelln1murmelnn1murmenl2murmlen2
Edit distance from "murmeln"

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 "murmeln"?
"murmeln" is spelled M-U-R-M-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmʊʁml̩n].
What does "murmeln" mean?
As a verb, "murmeln" means: mit gedämpfter, fast unverständlicher Stimme sprechen
What words are commonly confused with "murmeln"?
"murmeln" is commonly confused with "murren", "Muskeln", "murmelt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "murmeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "murmeln" is [ˈmʊʁml̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "murmeln" come from?
"murmeln" 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.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "murmeln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

naschen#36,516mercury#36,500Nomaden#36,527maritim#36,494

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Kreuzzüge11 variantsKolumnen11 variantsRasierer11 variantsReferate11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list