among

[əˈmʌŋ]

/[əˈmʌŋ]/ prep

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The verdict

“among” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,784. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,784
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - inmitten von; umgeben von

Corpus desk

Index DE-among · among · German

among · rank #36,784 · 7 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,784
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Amin

Nearest frequency peer: Amin (-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 „among“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „among“ 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).

among vs amor
60% similar
among vs amos
60% similar
among vs Aron
40% similar

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

Key facts for among
PropertyValue
Headwordamong
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPreposition
IPA[əˈmʌŋ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#36,784
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „among“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Amin“ (#36,783), „anfeuern“ (#36,785), „Altlasten“ (#36,782). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „among“ bei #36,784. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around among (IPA [əˈmʌŋ]), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #36,784 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 among, with forms such as "ammong", "amnog", and "amogn". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "amor", "amos", "Aron", 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 is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is among, spelled A-M-O-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    inmitten von; umgeben von
  2. 2
    in Gesellschaft von; in Verbindung mit
  3. 3
    Teil von (einer Aufzählung)
  4. 4
    in Teilen an jeden von
  5. 5
    gegenseitig in einer Gruppe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The fish hides among the coral algae.
  2. "The weather, however, suddenly became serene; and my two friends left me on a journey among the Alps, and lost, in the magnificent scenes which they present, all memory of their ghostly visions."

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ammong
  • amnog
  • amogn
  • amongg
  • amonng
  • aomng
  • maong

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of among - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ammong1amnog2amogn2amongg1amonng1aomng2maong2
Edit distance from "among"

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 "among"?
"among" is spelled A-M-O-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [əˈmʌŋ].
What does "among" mean?
As a preposition, "among" means: inmitten von; umgeben von
What words are commonly confused with "among"?
"among" is commonly confused with "amor", "amos", "Aron". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "among"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "among" is [əˈmʌŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "among" come from?
"among" 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 "among", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

abgab#36,767Abbey#36,763Zäsur#36,758Wolfs#36,744

Similar misspelling depth

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

vespa7 variantsconte7 variantsDüsen7 variantsTritte7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list