Amseln

[ˈamzəln]

/[ˈamzəln]/ noun

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The verdict

“Amseln” is uncommon German (frequency #78,851 among 113,935 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,851
frequency rank, German
113,935
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Amsel

Key facts for Amseln
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmseln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈamzəln]
Letters6
Frequency rank#78,851
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Amseln” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Amseln lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Amseln is uncommon German at frequency #78,851 among 113,935 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈamzəln]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Amseln in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Amseln, spelled A-M-S-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Amsel
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Amsel
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Amsel
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Amsel

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 "Amseln"?
"Amseln" is spelled A-M-S-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈamzəln].
What does "Amseln" mean?
As a noun, "Amseln" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Amsel
How do you pronounce "Amseln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amseln" is [ˈamzəln]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amseln" come from?
"Amseln" 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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Using “Amseln”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is A-M-S-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈamzəln] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list