tummeln

/[ˈtʊml̩n]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#22,928

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

tummeln is aGermanverb. It means: sich (in großer Zahl) lebhaft bewegen, ausgelassen herumtollen Pronounced [ˈtʊml̩n]. Often confused with Türmen and Tümpel.

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

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for tummeln is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtʊml̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,928 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.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for tummeln, with forms such as "tmumeln", "ttummeln", and "tumeln". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Türmen", "Tümpel", "tunneln", 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 tummeln, spelled T-U-M-M-E-L-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

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

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: tmumeln,ttummeln,tumeln,tumemln,tummelln,tummelnn,tummenl,tummlen,utmmeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for tummeln

Misspelling Variants of "tummeln"

tmumeln7ttummeln8tumeln6tumemln7tummelln8tummelnn8tummenl7tummlen7
Misspelling Variants of "tummeln"

Frequency rank: #22,928 in German

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 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.