Amtsschimmel

[ˈamt͡sˌʃɪml̩]

/[ˈamt͡sˌʃɪml̩]/ noun

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.

Key facts for Amtsschimmel
PropertyValue
HeadwordAmtsschimmel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈamt͡sˌʃɪml̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Amtsschimmel“ im Deutschen

Amtsschimmelschafft 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

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

  1. 1
    übertrieben genaues Handhaben der Gesetze und Erlässe

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Da wiehert der Amtsschimmel, so unverständlich ist wieder der Beamte.
  2. 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.

Synonyms

BürokratismusParagraphenreiterei

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 "Amtsschimmel"?
"Amtsschimmel" is spelled A-M-T-S-S-C-H-I-M-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈamt͡sˌʃɪml̩].
What does "Amtsschimmel" mean?
As a noun, "Amtsschimmel" means: übertrieben genaues Handhaben der Gesetze und Erlässe
How do you pronounce "Amtsschimmel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Amtsschimmel" is [ˈamt͡sˌʃɪml̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Amtsschimmel" come from?
"Amtsschimmel" 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