Adams

[ˈaːdams]

/[ˈaːdams]/ unknown

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The verdict

“Adams” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,797. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,797
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs, Vornamen, Eigennamen, Nachnamen Adam

Corpus desk

Index DE-adams · Adams · German

Adams · rank #10,797 · 7 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,797
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Absolventen

Nearest frequency peer: Absolventen (-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 „Adams“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Adams“ 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).

Adams vs AMS
20% similar
Adams vs ADHS
20% similar
Adams vs arms
40% similar

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

Key facts for Adams
PropertyValue
HeadwordAdams
LanguageGerman
Part of speechUnknown
IPA[ˈaːdams]
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,797
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Adams“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Adamsliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Absolventen“ (#10,796), „Admiral“ (#10,798), „absolutes“ (#10,795). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Adams“ bei #10,797. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Adams (IPA [ˈaːdams]), anunknown. Corpus frequency is #10,797 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Adams, with forms such as "aadms", "adamms", and "adamss". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "AMS", "ADHS", "arms", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Adams, spelled A-D-A-M-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs, Vornamen, Eigennamen, Nachnamen Adam
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs, Vornamen, Eigennamen, Nachnamen Adam
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs, Vornamen, Eigennamen, Nachnamen Adam
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs, Vornamen, Eigennamen, Nachnamen Adam
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs, Vornamen, Eigennamen, Nachnamen Adam

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • aadms
  • adamms
  • adamss
  • adasm
  • addams
  • admas
  • daams

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Adams - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

aadms2adamms1adamss1adasm2addams1admas2daams2
Edit distance from "Adams"

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 "Adams"?
"Adams" is spelled A-D-A-M-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈaːdams].
What does "Adams" mean?
As an unknown, "Adams" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs, Vornamen, Eigennamen, Nachnamen Adam
What words are commonly confused with "Adams"?
"Adams" is commonly confused with "AMS", "ADHS", "arms". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Adams"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Adams" is [ˈaːdams]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Adams" come from?
"Adams" 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 "Adams", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list