schlummert

Name: schlummert, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈʃlʊmɐt]

/[ˈʃlʊmɐt]/ verb

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“schlummert” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,824. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,824
frequency rank, German: 8,027
“S” headwords: 15
tracked misspellings: 5
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlummert · schlummert · German

schlummert · rank #40,824 · 15 variants · 5 confusables

FREQ-MID #40,824
LEN-MEGA 10 letters
VOW-2 2 vowels
CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
VAR-HIGH 15 variants
BOOK-DENSE 8,027
PHOTO-FINISH Schlesische

Nearest frequency peer: Schlesische (-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.

Schleimhäute

59,179
Schlesische

59,178
schlummert

59,177
Schmuggler

59,176
Schneesturm

59,175
Schneiders

59,174

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

schlummert vs schlimmer

80% similar

schlummert vs schimmert

80% similar

schlummert vs Schlemmer

70% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for schlummert
Property	Value
Headword	schlummert
Language	German
Part of speech	Verb
IPA	[ˈʃlʊmɐt]
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#40,824
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	5
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „schlummert“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).schlummertliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#40,824

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schlesische“ (#40,823), „Schmuggler“ (#40,825), „Schleimhäute“ (#40,822). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „schlummert“ bei #40,824. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around schlummert (IPA [ˈʃlʊmɐt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #40,824 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for schlummert, with forms such as "cshlummert", "scchlummert", and "schhlummert". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "schlimmer", "schimmert", "Schlemmer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schlummert, spelled S-C-H-L-U-M-M-E-R-T.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

cshlummert
scchlummert
schhlummert
schllummert
schlmumert
schlumemrt
schlumert
schlummerrt
schlummertt
schlummetr
schlummret
schulmmert
sclhummert
shclummert
sschlummert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of schlummert - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "schlummert"

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 "schlummert"?

"schlummert" is spelled S-C-H-L-U-M-M-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlʊmɐt].

What does "schlummert" mean?

As a verb, "schlummert" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs schlummern

What words are commonly confused with "schlummert"?

"schlummert" is commonly confused with "schlimmer", "schimmert", "Schlemmer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "schlummert"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schlummert" is [ˈʃlʊmɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "schlummert" come from?

"schlummert" 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 "schlummert", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schmuggler#40,825 Schneiders#40,827 Scheiterns#40,816 Schweizern#40,833

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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