Stümper

[ˈʃtʏmpɐ]

/[ˈʃtʏmpɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stümper” is an uncommon German word, ranked #75,102 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#75,102
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die auf einem Gebiet, auf dem sie tätig ist, nur wenige oder gar keine Kenntnisse hat

Key facts for Stümper
PropertyValue
HeadwordStümper
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtʏmpɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#75,102
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stümper” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Stümper lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Stümper is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtʏmpɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #75,102 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.

Stümper doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Stümper, spelled S-T-Ü-M-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die auf einem Gebiet, auf dem sie tätig ist, nur wenige oder gar keine Kenntnisse hat
  2. 2
    Person, die sich bei etwas keine Mühe gibt

Antonyms

KönnerVirtuoseMeister

This word in other languages

bungler(English)chapucero(Español)incapable(Français)

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 "Stümper"?
"Stümper" is spelled S-T-Ü-M-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtʏmpɐ].
What does "Stümper" mean?
As a noun, "Stümper" means: Person, die auf einem Gebiet, auf dem sie tätig ist, nur wenige oder gar keine Kenntnisse hat
How do you pronounce "Stümper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stümper" is [ˈʃtʏmpɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stümper" come from?
"Stümper" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Stümper”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-Ü-M-P-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtʏmpɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list