Ampfer

[ˈamp͡fɐ]

/[ˈamp͡fɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Ampfer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Rumex

Corpus desk

Index DE-ampfer · Ampfer · German

Ampfer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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.

Key facts for Ampfer
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmpfer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈamp͡fɐ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Ampfer“ im Deutschen

Ampferschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Ampfer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈamp͡fɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Rumex".

Zero misspellings are on record for Ampfer in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Ampfer, spelled A-M-P-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Rumex

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Ampfer ist eine mehrjährige krautige Pflanze, die bis zu 1 m hoch wächst.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Ampfer"?
"Ampfer" is spelled A-M-P-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈamp͡fɐ].
What does "Ampfer" mean?
As a noun, "Ampfer" means: Vertreter der Pflanzengattung Rumex
How do you pronounce "Ampfer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ampfer" is [ˈamp͡fɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ampfer" come from?
"Ampfer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list