Bammel

[ˈbaml̩]

/[ˈbaml̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bammel” is uncommon German (frequency #72,190 among 5,818 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,190
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angst, Furcht

Corpus desk

Index DE-bammel · Bammel · German

Bammel · rank #72,190 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #72,190
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Baldur

Nearest frequency peer: Baldur (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Bammel”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Bammel” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Bammel
PropertyValue
HeadwordBammel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈbaml̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#72,190
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Bammel” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Bammelliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Baldur“ (#72,189), „banda“ (#72,191), „Bairische“ (#72,188). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Bammel is uncommon German at frequency #72,190 among 5,818 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈbaml̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angst, Furcht".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Bammel in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Bammel, spelled B-A-M-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angst, Furcht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vor der nächsten Prüfung habe ich einen richtigen Bammel.
  2. Ich habe ein bisschen Bammel davor, diese Rede zu halten.

Synonyms

AngstBangeFurchtMuffeMuffensausenSchissAftersausen

Antonyms

Furchtlosigkeit

This word in other languages

fear(English)canguelo(Español)frousse(Français)

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 "Bammel"?
"Bammel" is spelled B-A-M-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈbaml̩].
What does "Bammel" mean?
As a noun, "Bammel" means: Angst, Furcht
How do you pronounce "Bammel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bammel" is [ˈbaml̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bammel" come from?
"Bammel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Baldur#72,189badger#72,184Baruch#72,197Anubis#72,152

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list