schummeln

/[ˈʃʊml̩n]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#42,797

in German word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

4

similar word pairs

schummeln is aGermanverb. It means: im Spiel (ein wenig, ohne schwerwiegende Konsequenzen) unehrlich sein beziehungsweise betrügen Pronounced [ˈʃʊml̩n]. Often confused with schütteln and Schüsseln.

Key facts for schummeln
PropertyValue
Headwordschummeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʃʊml̩n]
Letters9
Frequency rank#42,797
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of schummeln in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for schummeln is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃʊml̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #42,797 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for schummeln, with forms such as "cshummeln", "scchummeln", and "schhummeln". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "schütteln", "Schüsseln", "Schimmel", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is schummeln, spelled S-C-H-U-M-M-E-L-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Spiel (ein wenig, ohne schwerwiegende Konsequenzen) unehrlich sein beziehungsweise betrügen
  2. 2
    bei einer Schularbeit oder einem Test mit unerlaubten Mitteln nachhelfen, um eine bessere Note zu erzielen (zum Beispiel mithilfe eines Schummelzettels)

Antonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: cshummeln,scchummeln,schhummeln,schmumeln,schumeln,schumemln,schummelln,schummelnn,schummenl,schummlen,scuhmmeln,shcummeln,sschummeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for schummeln

Misspelling Variants of "schummeln"

cshummeln9scchummeln10schhummeln10schmumeln9schumeln8schumemln9schummelln10schummelnn10
Misspelling Variants of "schummeln"

Frequency rank: #42,797 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "schummeln"?
"schummeln" is spelled S-C-H-U-M-M-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃʊml̩n].
What does "schummeln" mean?
As a verb, "schummeln" means: im Spiel (ein wenig, ohne schwerwiegende Konsequenzen) unehrlich sein beziehungsweise betrügen
What words are commonly confused with "schummeln"?
"schummeln" is commonly confused with "schütteln", "Schüsseln", "Schimmel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "schummeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "schummeln" is [ˈʃʊml̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "schummeln" come from?
"schummeln" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.