ärmsten

/[ˈɛʁmstn̩]/ adj

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#20,809

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

10

similar word pairs

ärmsten is anGermanadj. It means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs arm Pronounced [ˈɛʁmstn̩]. Often confused with Arten and Ästen.

Key facts for ärmsten
PropertyValue
Headwordärmsten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈɛʁmstn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,809
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of ärmsten in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for ärmsten is 7 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɛʁmstn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,809 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for ärmsten, with forms such as "rämsten", "ämrsten", and "ärmmsten". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Arten", "Ästen", "Arsen", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is ärmsten, spelled Ä-R-M-S-T-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs arm
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs arm
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs arm
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs arm
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs arm
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs arm
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs arm
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs arm
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs arm
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs arm
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs arm
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs arm

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rämsten,ämrsten,ärmmsten,ärmsetn,ärmssten,ärmstenn,ärmstne,ärmstten,ärmtsen,ärrmsten,ärsmten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for ärmsten

Misspelling Variants of "ärmsten"

rämsten7ämrsten7ärmmsten8ärmsetn7ärmssten8ärmstenn8ärmstne7ärmstten8
Misspelling Variants of "ärmsten"

Frequency rank: #20,809 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "ärmsten"?
"ärmsten" is spelled Ä-R-M-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛʁmstn̩].
What does "ärmsten" mean?
As an adj, "ärmsten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Superlativs des Adjektivs arm
What words are commonly confused with "ärmsten"?
"ärmsten" is commonly confused with "Arten", "Ästen", "Arsen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "ärmsten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "ärmsten" is [ˈɛʁmstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "ärmsten" come from?
"ärmsten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.