Dampfer

[ˈdamp͡fɐ]

/[ˈdamp͡fɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dampfer” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,297. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,297
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Motorschiff, das von einer Dampfmaschine angetrieben wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-dampfer · Dampfer · German

Dampfer · rank #22,297 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,297
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Delikte

Nearest frequency peer: Delikte (+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 „Dampfer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dampfer“ 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).

Dampfer vs dumpfe
57% similar
Dampfer vs Dampf
71% similar
Dampfer vs Dämpfe
71% similar

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

Key facts for Dampfer
PropertyValue
HeadwordDampfer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdamp͡fɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#22,297
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dampfer“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Delikte“ (#22,298), „council“ (#22,295), „depressive“ (#22,299). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dampfer“ bei #22,297. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Dampfer (IPA [ˈdamp͡fɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #22,297 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Motorschiff, das von einer Dampfmaschine angetrieben wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dampfer, with forms such as "admpfer", "damfper", and "dammpfer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "dumpfe", "Dampf", "Dämpfe", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Dampfer, spelled D-A-M-P-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Motorschiff, das von einer Dampfmaschine angetrieben wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dampfer waren Motorschiffe, die von einer Dampfmaschine angetrieben wurden. Heute gibt es nur noch wenige Dampfer.
  2. „In aller Frühe ließ er uns heraustrommeln, lief mit uns im Laufschritt zum Dampfer, und wir fuhren zur Werft, um dort die einzelnen Gegenstände für unsere Ausrüstung zu requirieren.“

Synonyms

DampfschiffSteamer

Antonyms

Segelschiff

This word in other languages

steamer(English)vapor(Español)vapeur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • admpfer
  • damfper
  • dammpfer
  • dampefr
  • dampferr
  • dampffer
  • dampfre
  • damppfer
  • dapmfer
  • ddampfer
  • dmapfer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

admpfer2damfper2dammpfer1dampefr2dampferr1dampffer1dampfre2damppfer1
Edit distance from "Dampfer"

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 "Dampfer"?
"Dampfer" is spelled D-A-M-P-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdamp͡fɐ].
What does "Dampfer" mean?
As a noun, "Dampfer" means: Motorschiff, das von einer Dampfmaschine angetrieben wird
What words are commonly confused with "Dampfer"?
"Dampfer" is commonly confused with "dumpfe", "Dampf", "Dämpfe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Dampfer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dampfer" is [ˈdamp͡fɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dampfer" come from?
"Dampfer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Delikte#22,298council#22,295Bottrop#22,285Billard#22,282

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

bemessen11 variantsauslegen11 variantsFlanken11 variantsArmenier11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list