Pömpel
[ˈpœmpl̩]
The verdict
“Pömpel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Saugglocke, die zum Reinigen verstopfter Abflüsse benutzt wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-pompel · Pömpel · German
Pömpel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | Pömpel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈpœmpl̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Pömpel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Pömpel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈpœmpl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Pömpel has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Pömpel, spelled P-Ö-M-P-E-L.
Definition
- 1Saugglocke, die zum Reinigen verstopfter Abflüsse benutzt wird
- 2ein Poller im Straßenverkehr
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Pömpel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Gib mir mal den Pömpel rüber. Das Klo ist wieder verstopft.
Die Stadt hat schon wieder neue Pömpel aufgestellt.
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.