Dampf

[damp͡f]

/[damp͡f]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dampf” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,063. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,063
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gas, das meist noch in Kontakt mit der flüssigen beziehungsweise festen Phase steht, aus der es hervorgegangen ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-dampf · Dampf · German

Dampf · rank #10,063 · 8 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,063
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Coburg

Nearest frequency peer: Coburg (-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 „Dampf“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dampf“ 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).

Dampf vs darf
40% similar
Dampf vs dumpf
60% similar
Dampf vs Dämpfe
67% similar

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

Key facts for Dampf
PropertyValue
HeadwordDampf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[damp͡f]
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,063
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dampf“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Dampfliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Coburg“ (#10,062), „clever“ (#10,061), „Darlehen“ (#10,065). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dampf“ bei #10,063. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Dampf (IPA [damp͡f]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,063 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dampf, with forms such as "admpf", "damfp", and "dammpf". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "darf", "dumpf", "Dämpfe", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Dampf, spelled D-A-M-P-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gas, das meist noch in Kontakt mit der flüssigen beziehungsweise festen Phase steht, aus der es hervorgegangen ist
  2. 2
    Ansammlung feinverteilter Flüssigkeitstropfen in einem Gas
  3. 3
    große Anstrengung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Dampf des Wassers wird oft zur Stromerzeugung verwendet.
  2. „Der Dampf stieg aus dem Becken auf.“

This word in other languages

steam(English)vapor(Español)vapeur(Français)vapor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • admpf
  • damfp
  • dammpf
  • dampff
  • damppf
  • dapmf
  • ddampf
  • dmapf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dampf - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

admpf2damfp2dammpf1dampff1damppf1dapmf2ddampf1dmapf2
Edit distance from "Dampf"

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 "Dampf"?
"Dampf" is spelled D-A-M-P-F. The IPA pronunciation is [damp͡f].
What does "Dampf" mean?
As a noun, "Dampf" means: Gas, das meist noch in Kontakt mit der flüssigen beziehungsweise festen Phase steht, aus der es hervorgegangen ist
What words are commonly confused with "Dampf"?
"Dampf" is commonly confused with "darf", "dumpf", "Dämpfe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dampf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dampf" is [damp͡f]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dampf" come from?
"Dampf" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Drive#10,067finds#10,082Foren#10,085Fulda#10,089

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Fahnen8 variantsFliege8 variantsallemal8 variantsachtet8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list