taumel

[ˈtaʊ̯ml̩]

/[ˈtaʊ̯ml̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“taumel” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taumeln

Key facts for taumel
PropertyValue
Headwordtaumel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtaʊ̯ml̩]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “taumel” sits in German frequency

taumel falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for taumel is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtaʊ̯ml̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for taumel in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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. The correct German form is taumel, spelled T-A-U-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taumeln
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taumeln

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "taumel"?
"taumel" is spelled T-A-U-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaʊ̯ml̩].
What does "taumel" mean?
As a verb, "taumel" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taumeln
How do you pronounce "taumel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "taumel" is [ˈtaʊ̯ml̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "taumel" come from?
"taumel" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “taumel”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-A-U-M-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtaʊ̯ml̩] (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