rumpelt

[ˈʁʊmpl̩t]

/[ˈʁʊmpl̩t]/ verb

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The verdict

“rumpelt” is uncommon German (frequency #93,508 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,508
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rumpeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-rumpelt · rumpelt · German

rumpelt · rank #93,508 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,508
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rumort

Nearest frequency peer: rumort (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „rumpelt“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „rumpelt“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rumpelt
PropertyValue
Headwordrumpelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁʊmpl̩t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#93,508
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „rumpelt“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).rumpeltfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „rumort“ (#93,507), „ruhmreiche“ (#93,506), „Rundfunkgebühr“ (#93,510). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rumpelt“ bei #93,508. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rumpelt is uncommon German at frequency #93,508 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʁʊmpl̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for rumpelt, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is rumpelt, spelled R-U-M-P-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rumpeln
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rumpeln
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rumpeln
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rumpeln

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 "rumpelt"?
"rumpelt" is spelled R-U-M-P-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʊmpl̩t].
What does "rumpelt" mean?
As a verb, "rumpelt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs rumpeln
How do you pronounce "rumpelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rumpelt" is [ˈʁʊmpl̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rumpelt" come from?
"rumpelt" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Rümpfen#93,516Sackerl#93,518reichst#93,479schnorr#93,552

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list