Ärmel

[ˈɛʁml̩]

/[ˈɛʁml̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ärmel” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,749. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,749
frequency rank, German
75
“Ä” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Teil eines Kleidungsstücks, der den Arm bedeckt

Corpus desk

Index DE-armel · Ärmel · German

Ärmel · rank #13,749 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,749
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 75
  • PHOTO-FINISH zuversichtlich

Nearest frequency peer: zuversichtlich (-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 „Ärmel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ärmel“ 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).

Ärmel vs Axel
40% similar
Ärmel vs arte
40% similar
Ärmel vs army
40% similar

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

Key facts for Ärmel
PropertyValue
HeadwordÄrmel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛʁml̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#13,749
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ärmel“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zuversichtlich“ (#13,748), „ärztlichen“ (#13,750), „zurückhaltend“ (#13,747). Unter 75 „Ä“-Lemmata liegt „Ärmel“ bei #13,749. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Ärmel (IPA [ˈɛʁml̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,749 among 75 “Ä” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der Teil eines Kleidungsstücks, der den Arm bedeckt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ärmel, with forms such as "rämel", "ämrel", and "äreml". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Axel", "arte", "army", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ärmel, spelled Ä-R-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Teil eines Kleidungsstücks, der den Arm bedeckt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Ärmel des Hemdes ist zu kurz geraten.
  2. „Wenn Sie das erste Loch im Ärmel bemerken, dann wissen Sie, es ist höchste Zeit, sich um einen neuen Anzug zu kümmern.“

This word in other languages

sleeve(English)manga(Español)manche(Français)manga(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rämel
  • ämrel
  • äreml
  • ärmell
  • ärmle
  • ärmmel
  • ärrmel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ärmel - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rämel2ämrel2äreml2ärmell1ärmle2ärmmel1ärrmel1
Edit distance from "Ärmel"

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 "Ärmel"?
"Ärmel" is spelled Ä-R-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁml̩].
What does "Ärmel" mean?
As a noun, "Ärmel" means: der Teil eines Kleidungsstücks, der den Arm bedeckt
What words are commonly confused with "Ärmel"?
"Ärmel" is commonly confused with "Axel", "arte", "army". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ärmel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ärmel" is [ˈɛʁml̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ärmel" come from?
"Ärmel" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Ärmel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wings#13,742winde#13,741Alien#13,759werfe#13,739

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Weges7 variantsVorrat7 variantsBASIC7 variantsbeats7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list