pummlig

[ˈpʊmlɪç]

/[ˈpʊmlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - leichtes Übergewicht bei eher geringer Körpergröße aufweisend, eine dickliche, rundliche Figur habend

Corpus desk

Index DE-pummlig · pummlig · German

pummlig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for pummlig
PropertyValue
Headwordpummlig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈpʊmlɪç]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „pummlig“ im Deutschen

pummligsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

pummlig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈpʊmlɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "leichtes Übergewicht bei eher geringer Körpergröße aufweisend, eine dickliche, rundliche Figur habend".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pummlig, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 pummlig, spelled P-U-M-M-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    leichtes Übergewicht bei eher geringer Körpergröße aufweisend, eine dickliche, rundliche Figur habend

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pummlig"?
"pummlig" is spelled P-U-M-M-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈpʊmlɪç].
What does "pummlig" mean?
As an adjective, "pummlig" means: leichtes Übergewicht bei eher geringer Körpergröße aufweisend, eine dickliche, rundliche Figur habend
How do you pronounce "pummlig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pummlig" is [ˈpʊmlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pummlig" come from?
"pummlig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list