Damm

[dam]

/[dam]/ noun

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The verdict

“Damm” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,347 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#9,347
frequency rank, German
4
letters
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - durch schüttende Anhäufung von Erdmassen und/oder Felsen, Steinen errichteter Wall

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Damm vs dm
25% similar
Damm vs das
25% similar
Damm vs dem
25% similar

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

Key facts for Damm
PropertyValue
HeadwordDamm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[dam]
Letters4
Frequency rank#9,347
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Damm” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Damm lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Damm is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [dam]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,347 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 10 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for Damm, with forms such as "admm", "ddamm", and "dmam". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dm", "das", "dem", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Damm, spelled D-A-M-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch schüttende Anhäufung von Erdmassen und/oder Felsen, Steinen errichteter Wall
  2. 2
    der unter [1] beschriebene Wall als Uferbefestigung eines Gewässers zum Schutz vor Hochwasser
  3. 3
    Anlage zum Stauen von Wasser
  4. 4
    der unter [1] beschriebene Wall als Unterbau eines Verkehrsweges (Fahrweg, Schienenweg)
  5. 5
    in sumpfigem Gelände aus Holz (zumeist Holzbohlen) gefertigter Unterbau eines Fußweges
  6. 6
    Teil einer befestigten Straße, der für den Fahrzeugverkehr bestimmt ist
  7. 7
    etwas, was (das Weiterkommen, das Erreichen eines Zieles, eine Entwicklung) be- oder verhindert
  8. 8
    (bei Säugetieren, ausgenommen Kloakentieren, vorhandene) Körperstelle, die als Weichteil-Brücke, den Darmausgang (After, Anus) von den äußeren Geschlechtsorganen (Hodensack/Skrotum, Scham/Vulva) trennt
  9. 9
    einen partiellen Bereich des Grubengebäudes von den übrigen Grubenbauten trennendes Bauwerk, das einen teilweisen oder vollständigen Verschluss der Strecke herstellt, um entweder zu verhindern, dass Wasser einströmt oder um den Wetterzug in eine bestimmte Richtung zu lenken oder um das weitere Ausbreiten eines Grubenbrandes zu verhindern
  10. 10
    künstlicher See zum Sammeln von Wasser (Stausee)

Synonyms

DammbauTrasseTrasseeKnüppeldammFahrbahnFahrdammMittelfleischPerineum

Antonyms

GrabenFußsteigFußwegbundesdeutschsüdwestdeutschBürgersteigGehwegnord-ostmitteldeutschwestmitteldeutschsüdostdeutschGehsteigGangsteigTrottoirKalsadePavementSeitenpad

This word in other languages

bank(English)terraplén(Español)remblai(Français)aterro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: admm,ddamm,dmam

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

admm2ddamm1dmam2
Edit distance from "Damm"

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 "Damm"?
"Damm" is spelled D-A-M-M. The IPA pronunciation is [dam].
What does "Damm" mean?
As a noun, "Damm" means: durch schüttende Anhäufung von Erdmassen und/oder Felsen, Steinen errichteter Wall
What words are commonly confused with "Damm"?
"Damm" is commonly confused with "dm", "das", "dem". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Damm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Damm" is [dam]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Damm" come from?
"Damm" 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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Using “Damm”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is D-A-M-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [dam] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “dm” - see the side-by-side comparison. Damm vs dm
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list