taumelt

[ˈtaʊ̯ml̩t]

/[ˈtaʊ̯ml̩t]/ verb

The verdict

“taumelt” is uncommon German (frequency #61,979 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,979
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taumeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-taumelt · taumelt · German

taumelt · rank #61,979 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,979
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tatorts

Nearest frequency peer: Tatorts (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „taumelt“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „taumelt“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for taumelt
PropertyValue
Headwordtaumelt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtaʊ̯ml̩t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#61,979
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „taumelt“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).taumeltfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Tatorts“ (#61,978), „Teilzeitarbeit“ (#61,980), „taco“ (#61,977). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „taumelt“ bei #61,979. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

taumelt is uncommon German at frequency #61,979 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈtaʊ̯ml̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for taumelt, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is taumelt, spelled T-A-U-M-E-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taumeln
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taumeln
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taumeln
  4. 4
    2. Person Plural Konjunktiv I 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); 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 "taumelt"?
"taumelt" is spelled T-A-U-M-E-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaʊ̯ml̩t].
What does "taumelt" mean?
As a verb, "taumelt" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taumeln
How do you pronounce "taumelt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "taumelt" is [ˈtaʊ̯ml̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "taumelt" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "taumelt", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list