stumpf

/[ʃtʊmp͡f]/ adj

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#11,537

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

7

similar word pairs

stumpf is anGermanadj. It means: nicht scharf (bei Schneidegeräten), sodass es nicht mehr möglich ist zu schneiden Pronounced [ʃtʊmp͡f]. Often confused with Sumpf and Sümpfe.

Key facts for stumpf
PropertyValue
Headwordstumpf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ʃtʊmp͡f]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,537
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for stumpf is 6 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ʃtʊmp͡f]. Corpus data places it at rank #11,537 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for stumpf, with forms such as "sstumpf", "stmupf", and "sttumpf". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Sumpf", "Sümpfe", "stumpfen", 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 stumpf, spelled S-T-U-M-P-F, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht scharf (bei Schneidegeräten), sodass es nicht mehr möglich ist zu schneiden
  2. 2
    ohne Spitze
  3. 3
    nicht glatt
  4. 4
    nicht leuchtend
  5. 5
    Eigenschaft eines Winkels, der zwischen 90° und 180° groß ist
  6. 6
    nicht scharf im Bezug auf den Verstand eines Menschen, meist abwertend von vermeintlich Klügeren benutzt
  7. 7
    dreist, wenig elegant

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: sstumpf,stmupf,sttumpf,stumfp,stummpf,stumpff,stumppf,stupmf,sutmpf,tsumpf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for stumpf

Misspelling Variants of "stumpf"

sstumpf7stmupf6sttumpf7stumfp6stummpf7stumpff7stumppf7stupmf6
Misspelling Variants of "stumpf"

Frequency rank: #11,537 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stumpf"?
"stumpf" is spelled S-T-U-M-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtʊmp͡f].
What does "stumpf" mean?
As an adj, "stumpf" means: nicht scharf (bei Schneidegeräten), sodass es nicht mehr möglich ist zu schneiden
What words are commonly confused with "stumpf"?
"stumpf" is commonly confused with "Sumpf", "Sümpfe", "stumpfen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "stumpf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stumpf" is [ʃtʊmp͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "stumpf" come from?
"stumpf" 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.