Ammann

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The verdict

“Ammann” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #28,993) as a proper noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#28,993
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname

Corpus desk

Index DE-ammann · Ammann · German

Ammann · rank #28,993 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,993
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH alphabetisch

Nearest frequency peer: alphabetisch (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Ammann“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Ammann“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

Ammann vs Amtmann
86% similar
Ammann vs of
0% similar
Ammann vs ii
0% similar

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

Key facts for Ammann
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmmann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[…]
Letters6
Frequency rank#28,993
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Ammann“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ammannliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „alphabetisch“ (#28,992), „Allererste“ (#28,991), „angelaufen“ (#28,995). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Ammann“ bei #28,993. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Ammann is neighbouring look-alikes ("Amtmann", "of", …), not just typos; it is aproper noun pronounced […]. Frequency #28,993 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Gloss: "deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ammann, with forms such as "amamnn", "amann", and "ammnan". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Amtmann", "of", "ii", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Ammann, spelled A-M-M-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Frau Ammann ist ein Genie im Verkauf.
  2. Herr Ammann wollte uns kein Interview geben.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • amamnn
  • amann
  • ammnan
  • mamann

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

amamnn2amann1ammnan2mamann2
Edit distance from "Ammann"

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 "Ammann"?
"Ammann" is spelled A-M-M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "Ammann" mean?
As a proper noun, "Ammann" means: deutschsprachiger Nachname, Familienname
What words are commonly confused with "Ammann"?
"Ammann" is commonly confused with "Amtmann", "of", "ii". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ammann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ammann" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ammann" come from?
"Ammann" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Abzüge#28,983abhält#28,978Balsam#29,021Zweien#28,960

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list