Ambra
[ˈambʁa]
The verdict
“Ambra” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - fettige Substanz aus dem Darm des Pottwals, die früher in Parfüms verwendet wurde
Corpus desk
Index DE-ambra · Ambra · German
Ambra · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ambra |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈambʁa] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Ambra“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Ambra is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈambʁa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "fettige Substanz aus dem Darm des Pottwals, die früher in Parfüms verwendet wurde".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ambra, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ambra, spelled A-M-B-R-A.
Definition
- 1fettige Substanz aus dem Darm des Pottwals, die früher in Parfüms verwendet wurde
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Ambra appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ambra wird heute synthetisch hergestellt.
Frische Ambra riecht sehr unangenehm.
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.