Ackermann

Name: Ackermann, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈakɐˌman]

/[ˈakɐˌman]/ noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“Ackermann” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,147. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,147
frequency rank, German: 6,976
“A” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der Ackerbau oder Viehhaltung betreibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-ackermann · Ackermann · German

Ackermann · rank #18,147 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

FREQ-MID #18,147
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
VAR-MID 12 variants
BOOK-DENSE 6,976
PHOTO-FINISH Achter

Nearest frequency peer: Achter (-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.

abnimmt

81,858
abwenden

81,856
Achter

81,855
Ackermann

81,854
Adele

81,853
Adrenalin

81,852

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Ackermann vs Ackerland

78% similar

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

Key facts for Ackermann
Property	Value
Headword	Ackermann
Language	German
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	[ˈakɐˌman]
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#18,147
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ackermann“

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

#18,147

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Achter“ (#18,146), „Adele“ (#18,148), „abwenden“ (#18,145). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Ackermann“ bei #18,147. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Ackermann (IPA [ˈakɐˌman]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,147 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemand, der Ackerbau oder Viehhaltung betreibt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ackermann, with forms such as "acckermann", "acekrmann", and "ackemrann". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Ackerland", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Ackermann, spelled A-C-K-E-R-M-A-N-N.

Definition

1
jemand, der Ackerbau oder Viehhaltung betreibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Bald sei ein Zwergweiblein gegangen kommen und habe den Ackermann um sein Brot angesprochen
„Nach dem Dreißigjährigen Krieg hatten die Ackermänner mit 9,4 Kindern die meisten Nachkommen.“

Synonyms

Bauer Landwirt

This word in other languages

plowman(English)paysan(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

acckermann
acekrmann
ackemrann
ackeramnn
ackerman
ackermmann
ackermnan
ackerrmann
ackkermann
ackremann
akcermann
cakermann

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ackermann - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "Ackermann"

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 "Ackermann"?

"Ackermann" is spelled A-C-K-E-R-M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈakɐˌman].

What does "Ackermann" mean?

As a noun, "Ackermann" means: jemand, der Ackerbau oder Viehhaltung betreibt

What words are commonly confused with "Ackermann"?

"Ackermann" is commonly confused with "Ackerland". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "Ackermann"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ackermann" is [ˈakɐˌman]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "Ackermann" come from?

"Ackermann" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.

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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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