rundherum

[ˈʁʊnthɛˌʁʊm]

/[ˈʁʊnthɛˌʁʊm]/ adv

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The verdict

“rundherum” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,746. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,746
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu allen Seiten, in allen Richtungen, überall im Umkreis

Corpus desk

Index DE-rundherum · rundherum · German

rundherum · rank #30,746 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,746
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rückschritt

Nearest frequency peer: Rückschritt (+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 „rundherum“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „rundherum“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rundherum
PropertyValue
Headwordrundherum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈʁʊnthɛˌʁʊm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#30,746
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „rundherum“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.rundherumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rückschritt“ (#30,747), „salzen“ (#30,748), „Sasha“ (#30,749). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rundherum“ bei #30,746. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around rundherum (IPA [ˈʁʊnthɛˌʁʊm]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #30,746 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for rundherum, with forms such as "rnudherum", "rrundherum", and "rudnherum". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 rundherum, spelled R-U-N-D-H-E-R-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu allen Seiten, in allen Richtungen, überall im Umkreis
  2. 2
    im Kreis (um etwas) herum
  3. 3
    gänzlich, vollständig, ganz und gar

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Dicht am Ufer steht ein Stein, rundherum wurden Rosen gepflanzt, wahrscheinlich sind es die alten Stöcke vom Friedhof, die wollten sie damals mitnehmen, für eben das hier, für diese Gedenkstätte.“
  2. „1150 m über dem Meere und ist rundherum von Bergen umgeben, im Norden von der LosansweKette, im Süden und Osten von dem Lokinga - Gebirge, dem mauerartigen Plateau von Bisa und der Tschibale - Kette.“

Synonyms

drumherumringsringsherumringsumringsumherrundumum … herumherumganzkomplettrundumtotalvölligvoll und ganz

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rnudherum
  • rrundherum
  • rudnherum
  • runddherum
  • rundehrum
  • rundhermu
  • rundherrum
  • rundherumm
  • rundheurm
  • rundhherum
  • rundhreum
  • runhderum
  • runndherum
  • urndherum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rundherum - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rnudherum2rrundherum1rudnherum2runddherum1rundehrum2rundhermu2rundherrum1rundherumm1
Edit distance from "rundherum"

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 "rundherum"?
"rundherum" is spelled R-U-N-D-H-E-R-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁʊnthɛˌʁʊm].
What does "rundherum" mean?
As an adverb, "rundherum" means: zu allen Seiten, in allen Richtungen, überall im Umkreis
What are common misspellings of "rundherum"?
Common misspellings include "rnudherum", "rrundherum", "rudnherum", "runddherum", "rundehrum". The correct spelling is "rundherum".
How do you pronounce "rundherum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rundherum" is [ˈʁʊnthɛˌʁʊm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rundherum" come from?
"rundherum" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Reliquien#30,740Reisender#30,738schwenken#30,756screening#30,760

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Regulation14 variantssensibler14 variantsprofiling14 variantsNottingham14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list