Ampulle
[amˈpʊlə]
The verdict
“Ampulle” is an uncommon German word, ranked #64,954 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #64,954
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - luftdicht, oft unter Vakuum, verschlossenes Glasgefäß zur Aufbewahrung von Stoffen, die ihre Eigenschaften unter Lufteinfluss ändern würden, zum Beispiel luftempfindliche, flüchtige oder hochreakti...
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Ampulle |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [amˈpʊlə] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #64,954 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Ampulle” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Ampulle is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [amˈpʊlə]. Corpus data places it at rank #64,954 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Ampulle has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Ampulle, spelled A-M-P-U-L-L-E.
Definition
- 1luftdicht, oft unter Vakuum, verschlossenes Glasgefäß zur Aufbewahrung von Stoffen, die ihre Eigenschaften unter Lufteinfluss ändern würden, zum Beispiel luftempfindliche, flüchtige oder hochreaktive Substanzen
- 2Erweiterung von Hohlorganen (zum Beispiel beim Mastdarm)
- 3Kännchen für Wasser, Öl, Wein und Ähnliches zur Benutzung während der Messe
Synonyms
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); 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 "Ampulle"?
What does "Ampulle" mean?
How do you pronounce "Ampulle"?
What language does "Ampulle" come from?
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Using “Ampulle”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-M-P-U-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [amˈpʊlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.