rummachen

[ˈʁʊmˌmaxn̩]

/[ˈʁʊmˌmaxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“rummachen” is uncommon German (frequency #51,639 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,639
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (etwas) um etwas oder jemanden legen, wickeln

Key facts for rummachen
PropertyValue
Headwordrummachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁʊmˌmaxn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#51,639
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “rummachen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). rummachen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rummachen is uncommon German at frequency #51,639 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁʊmˌmaxn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for rummachen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is rummachen, spelled R-U-M-M-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    (etwas) um etwas oder jemanden legen, wickeln
  2. 2
    sich fortgesetzt mit etwas beschäftigen, an etwas zu schaffen machen
  3. 3
    mit jemandem sexuelle Berührungen austauschen

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 "rummachen"?
"rummachen" is spelled R-U-M-M-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʊmˌmaxn̩].
What does "rummachen" mean?
As a verb, "rummachen" means: (etwas) um etwas oder jemanden legen, wickeln
How do you pronounce "rummachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rummachen" is [ˈʁʊmˌmaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rummachen" come from?
"rummachen" 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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Using “rummachen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is R-U-M-M-A-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʁʊmˌmaxn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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