Schlümpfe

[ˈʃlʏmp͡fə]

/[ˈʃlʏmp͡fə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Schlümpfe” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,791. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,791
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schlumpf

Corpus desk

Index DE-schlumpfe · Schlümpfe · German

Schlümpfe · rank #42,791 · 15 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,791
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schlagstock

Nearest frequency peer: Schlagstock (-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 „Schlümpfe“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Schlümpfe vs schlüpft
67% similar
Schlümpfe vs schlüpfen
67% similar
Schlümpfe vs schrumpft
56% similar

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

Key facts for Schlümpfe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSchlümpfe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃlʏmp͡fə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,791
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Schlümpfe“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schlagstock“ (#42,790), „Schmerzgrenze“ (#42,792), „schlagfertig“ (#42,789). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Schlümpfe“ bei #42,791. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Schlümpfe (IPA [ˈʃlʏmp͡fə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,791 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Schlümpfe, with forms such as "cshlümpfe", "scchlümpfe", and "schhlümpfe". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "schlüpft", "schlüpfen", "schrumpft", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Schlümpfe, spelled S-C-H-L-Ü-M-P-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schlumpf
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Schlumpf
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Schlumpf

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cshlümpfe
  • scchlümpfe
  • schhlümpfe
  • schllümpfe
  • schlmüpfe
  • schlümfpe
  • schlümmpfe
  • schlümpef
  • schlümpffe
  • schlümppfe
  • schlüpmfe
  • schülmpfe
  • sclhümpfe
  • shclümpfe
  • sschlümpfe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Schlümpfe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cshlümpfe2scchlümpfe1schhlümpfe1schllümpfe1schlmüpfe2schlümfpe2schlümmpfe1schlümpef2
Edit distance from "Schlümpfe"

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 "Schlümpfe"?
"Schlümpfe" is spelled S-C-H-L-Ü-M-P-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃlʏmp͡fə].
What does "Schlümpfe" mean?
As a noun, "Schlümpfe" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Schlumpf
What words are commonly confused with "Schlümpfe"?
"Schlümpfe" is commonly confused with "schlüpft", "schlüpfen", "schrumpft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Schlümpfe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Schlümpfe" is [ˈʃlʏmp͡fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Schlümpfe" come from?
"Schlümpfe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Schmuggel#42,793Schikanen#42,788schummeln#42,797Rückschau#42,780

Similar misspelling depth

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

recruiting15 variantsrandaliert15 variantsPjöngjang15 variantsStriptease15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list