Amtsschimmel
[ˈamt͡sˌʃɪml̩]
The verdict
“Amtsschimmel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - übertrieben genaues Handhaben der Gesetze und Erlässe
Corpus desk
Index DE-amtsschimmel · Amtsschimmel · German
Amtsschimmel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Amtsschimmel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈamt͡sˌʃɪml̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Amtsschimmel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Amtsschimmel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈamt͡sˌʃɪml̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "übertrieben genaues Handhaben der Gesetze und Erlässe".
Amtsschimmel doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Amtsschimmel, spelled A-M-T-S-S-C-H-I-M-M-E-L.
Definition
- 1übertrieben genaues Handhaben der Gesetze und Erlässe
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Amtsschimmel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Da wiehert der Amtsschimmel, so unverständlich ist wieder der Beamte.
Doch statt das Nadelöhr-Problem einfach per Federstrich zu lösen, die Kassenhäuschen zu schließen und die Autobahn AP-7 entlang dieser Urlaubsorte kostenfrei zu machen, will der Amtsschimmel die zauberhafte Küstenlandschaft mit einer weiteren vierspurigen Schnellstraße zubetonieren, gleich neben der bestehenden Maut-Asphaltpiste.
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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.