tummeln

[ˈtʊml̩n]

/[ˈtʊml̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“tummeln” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,928. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,928
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich (in großer Zahl) lebhaft bewegen, ausgelassen herumtollen

Corpus desk

Index DE-tummeln · tummeln · German

tummeln · rank #22,928 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,928
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH träumte

Nearest frequency peer: träumte (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „tummeln“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „tummeln“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

tummeln vs Türmen
43% similar
tummeln vs Tümpel
43% similar
tummeln vs tunneln
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for tummeln
PropertyValue
Headwordtummeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʊml̩n]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,928
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „tummeln“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).tummelnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „träumte“ (#22,927), „twilight“ (#22,929), „träge“ (#22,926). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „tummeln“ bei #22,928. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around tummeln (IPA [ˈtʊml̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,928 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for tummeln, with forms such as "tmumeln", "ttummeln", and "tumeln". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Türmen", "Tümpel", "tunneln", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is tummeln, spelled T-U-M-M-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich (in großer Zahl) lebhaft bewegen, ausgelassen herumtollen
  2. 2
    sich beeilen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how tummeln appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Am Karpfenteich tummeln sich die Vögel.
  2. „Auf den Händen von Frauen tummeln sich deutlich mehr unterschiedliche Bakterientypen als auf Männerhänden.“

This word in other languages

hurry(English)corretear(Español)ébattre(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tmumeln
  • ttummeln
  • tumeln
  • tumemln
  • tummelln
  • tummelnn
  • tummenl
  • tummlen
  • utmmeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tummeln - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

tmumeln2ttummeln1tumeln1tumemln2tummelln1tummelnn1tummenl2tummlen2
Edit distance from "tummeln"

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 "tummeln"?
"tummeln" is spelled T-U-M-M-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʊml̩n].
What does "tummeln" mean?
As a verb, "tummeln" means: sich (in großer Zahl) lebhaft bewegen, ausgelassen herumtollen
What words are commonly confused with "tummeln"?
"tummeln" is commonly confused with "Türmen", "Tümpel", "tunneln". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tummeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tummeln" is [ˈtʊml̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tummeln" come from?
"tummeln" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

träumte#22,927Tonfall#22,923Syriens#22,916vererbt#22,946

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Torten9 variantssetting9 variantszitiere9 variantszunimmt9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list