Ambulanz

[ambuˈlant͡s]

/[ambuˈlant͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ambulanz” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,463. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,463
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Krankentransportwagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-ambulanz · Ambulanz · German

Ambulanz · rank #29,463 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,463
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH ambitionierte

Nearest frequency peer: ambitionierte (-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 „Ambulanz“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ambulanz“ 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).

Ambulanz vs ambulant
75% similar
Ambulanz vs ambulante
67% similar

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

Key facts for Ambulanz
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmbulanz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ambuˈlant͡s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,463
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ambulanz“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ambulanzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „ambitionierte“ (#29,462), „Andeutungen“ (#29,464), „Almosen“ (#29,461). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Ambulanz“ bei #29,463. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Ambulanz (IPA [ambuˈlant͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,463 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ambulanz, with forms such as "abmulanz", "ambbulanz", and "ambluanz". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "ambulant", "ambulante", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ambulanz, spelled A-M-B-U-L-A-N-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Krankentransportwagen
  2. 2
    Kurzbezeichnung für ambulante, das heißt nicht stationäre Behandlung (der Patient bleibt nicht über Nacht im Haus, mit der Ausnahmen des Behandlungsbereich für Notfälle, in der Regel der »Notfallstation«)
  3. 3
    ambulante Sprechstunde von Ärzten in Krankenhäusern für auswärtige Patienten.
  4. 4
    Poliklinik (ohne einen stationären Teil - den »Bettentrakt« oder »Station«)
  5. 5
    Medizinisches Versorgungszentrum

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Unfallopfer wurde von der Ambulanz mit Blaulicht ins Krankenhaus gebracht.
  2. „Privatkliniken haben eigene Ambulanzen.“

Synonyms

KrankenwagenRettungswagenRettungÄrztehaus

Antonyms

Station

This word in other languages

ambulance(English)ambulancia(Español)ambulance(Français)ambulância(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abmulanz
  • ambbulanz
  • ambluanz
  • ambualnz
  • ambulannz
  • ambulanzz
  • ambulazn
  • ambullanz
  • ambulnaz
  • ammbulanz
  • amublanz
  • mabulanz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

abmulanz2ambbulanz1ambluanz2ambualnz2ambulannz1ambulanzz1ambulazn2ambullanz1
Edit distance from "Ambulanz"

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 "Ambulanz"?
"Ambulanz" is spelled A-M-B-U-L-A-N-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ambuˈlant͡s].
What does "Ambulanz" mean?
As a noun, "Ambulanz" means: Krankentransportwagen
What words are commonly confused with "Ambulanz"?
"Ambulanz" is commonly confused with "ambulant", "ambulante". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ambulanz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ambulanz" is [ambuˈlant͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ambulanz" come from?
"Ambulanz" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

anonymer#29,466anwendet#29,468Arnstadt#29,471Ateliers#29,474

Similar misspelling depth

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

alleinigen12 variantsüberlasse12 variantsBesinnung12 variantsbewohnte12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list