attempt
[əˈtɛmpt]
The verdict
“attempt” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Anstrengung etwas zu erreichen, meist erfolglos
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | attempt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [əˈtɛmpt] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “attempt” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for attempt is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [əˈtɛmpt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No generated misspelling entries exist for attempt in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is attempt, spelled A-T-T-E-M-P-T.
Definition
- 1Anstrengung etwas zu erreichen, meist erfolglos
- 2das (missglückte) Ergebnis einer Anstrengung
- 3Anschlag
Synonyms
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.
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Using “attempt”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is A-T-T-E-M-P-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [əˈtɛmpt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.