Amtmann

[ˈamtˌman]

/[ˈamtˌman]/ noun

The verdict

“Amtmann” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,195. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,195
frequency rank, German
6,976
“A” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Amtsbezeichnung für einen Beamten im gehobenen Dienst

Corpus desk

Index DE-amtmann · Amtmann · German

Amtmann · rank #39,195 · 9 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,195
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,976
  • PHOTO-FINISH Amsterdamer

Nearest frequency peer: Amsterdamer (-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 „Amtmann“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Amtmann“ 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).

Amtmann vs Amman
71% similar
Amtmann vs Ammann
86% similar

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

Key facts for Amtmann
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmtmann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈamtˌman]
Letters7
Frequency rank#39,195
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Amtmann“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Amtmannliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Amsterdamer“ (#39,194), „analytisch“ (#39,196), „Anarchist“ (#39,197). Unter 6,976 „A“-Lemmata liegt „Amtmann“ bei #39,195. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Amtmann (IPA [ˈamtˌman]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,195 among 6,976 “A” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Amtmann, with forms such as "ammtann", "ammtmann", and "amtamnn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Amman", "Ammann", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Amtmann, spelled A-M-T-M-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Amtsbezeichnung für einen Beamten im gehobenen Dienst
  2. 2
    Amtsbezeichnung für einen Beamten, der ein Gemeindeamt leitet
  3. 3
    vom Landesherrn mit der Verwaltung (und oft auch mit der Gerichtsbarkeit) eines Gebiets Beauftragter

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn das der Amtmann zu sehen bekommt!
  2. „Die Geschäfte der Gemeinde werden durch das Gemeindeamt (Stadtamt) besorgt. Es besteht aus dem Bürgermeister als Vorstand sowie dem Leiter des Gemeindeamts (Amtmann) und den übrigen Bediensteten.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ammtann
  • ammtmann
  • amtamnn
  • amtman
  • amtmmann
  • amtmnan
  • amttmann
  • atmmann
  • matmann

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Amtmann - 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.

ammtann2ammtmann1amtamnn2amtman1amtmmann1amtmnan2amttmann1atmmann2
Edit distance from "Amtmann"

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 "Amtmann"?
"Amtmann" is spelled A-M-T-M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈamtˌman].
What does "Amtmann" mean?
As a noun, "Amtmann" means: Amtsbezeichnung für einen Beamten im gehobenen Dienst
What words are commonly confused with "Amtmann"?
"Amtmann" is commonly confused with "Amman", "Ammann". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Amtmann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amtmann" is [ˈamtˌman]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amtmann" come from?
"Amtmann" 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 "Amtmann", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list