schrumpeln
[ˈʃʁʊmpl̩n]
The verdict
“schrumpeln” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Feuchtigkeit verlieren und dadurch an Masse verlieren und faltig werden
Corpus desk
Index DE-schrumpeln · schrumpeln · German
schrumpeln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | schrumpeln |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈʃʁʊmpl̩n] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „schrumpeln“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
schrumpeln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈʃʁʊmpl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for schrumpeln in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is schrumpeln, spelled S-C-H-R-U-M-P-E-L-N.
Definition
- 1Feuchtigkeit verlieren und dadurch an Masse verlieren und faltig werden
- 2weniger werden
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how schrumpeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Erinnerung an das Früher, was für ein Kerl du da warst, das Wahrnehmen der Wehwehchen, das lichter werdende Haar, die Falten und Kanten, die schrumpelnde Haut, der vorquellende Bauch, der einmal ein stolzes Muskelpaket war.“
„Die durch das Ausbleiben des Regens und die übergroße Hitze verursachte Dürre bewirkt dies, weil jede Aussicht auf eine neue Ernte dahin ist und weil außerdem die wenigen Vorräte aus dem vorangegangenen Jahr schrumpeln und verderben.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.