Ampere

[amˈpeːɐ̯]

/[amˈpeːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ampere” is uncommon German (frequency #51,096 among 6,976 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,096
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einheit der elektrischen Stromstärke

Corpus desk

Index DE-ampere · Ampere · German

Ampere · rank #51,096 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #51,096
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH angelastet

Nearest frequency peer: angelastet (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Ampere“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Ampere“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Ampere
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmpere
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[amˈpeːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#51,096
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ampere“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Amperefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „angelastet“ (#51,097), „angesehensten“ (#51,098), „Angststörungen“ (#51,099). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Ampere“ bei #51,096. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ampere is uncommon German at frequency #51,096 among 6,976 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [amˈpeːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einheit der elektrischen Stromstärke".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Ampere, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Ampere, spelled A-M-P-E-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einheit der elektrischen Stromstärke

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Dieser Akkumulator darf mit maximal 5 Ampere geladen werden.

This word in other languages

ampere(English)amperio(Español)ampère(Français)ampère(Português)

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 "Ampere"?
"Ampere" is spelled A-M-P-E-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [amˈpeːɐ̯].
What does "Ampere" mean?
As a noun, "Ampere" means: Einheit der elektrischen Stromstärke
How do you pronounce "Ampere"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ampere" is [amˈpeːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ampere" come from?
"Ampere" 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 "Ampere", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list