Dampfmaschine

[ˈdamp͡fmaˌʃiːnə]

/[ˈdamp͡fmaˌʃiːnə]/ noun

The verdict

“Dampfmaschine” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,041. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,041
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Vorrichtung, die mechanische Arbeit aus Wärmeenergie durch Erhitzen von Wasser gewinnt

Corpus desk

Index DE-dampfmaschine · Dampfmaschine · German

Dampfmaschine · rank #38,041 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,041
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Dahl

Nearest frequency peer: Dahl (-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 „Dampfmaschine“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Dampfmaschine“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dampfmaschine
PropertyValue
HeadwordDampfmaschine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdamp͡fmaˌʃiːnə]
Letters13
Frequency rank#38,041
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Dampfmaschine“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Dampfmaschineliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Dahl“ (#38,040), „Debütalbum“ (#38,042), „cz“ (#38,039). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dampfmaschine“ bei #38,041. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around Dampfmaschine (IPA [ˈdamp͡fmaˌʃiːnə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,041 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Vorrichtung, die mechanische Arbeit aus Wärmeenergie durch Erhitzen von Wasser gewinnt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for Dampfmaschine, with forms such as "admpfmaschine", "damfpmaschine", and "dammpfmaschine". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Dampfmaschine, spelled D-A-M-P-F-M-A-S-C-H-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Vorrichtung, die mechanische Arbeit aus Wärmeenergie durch Erhitzen von Wasser gewinnt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die erste Dampfmaschine wurde im Jahr 1655 von Edward Somerset, Marquis und Earl von Worcester, entworfen. Im Jahr 1685 produzierte Denis Papin ein erstes funktionierendes Modell, und 1712 installierte Thomas Newcomen im englischen Tipton die erste echte verwendbare Dampfmaschine.“
  2. „Endlich eine Dampfmaschine, die eine Drehbewegung erzeugt: James Watt verbesserte die damals verbreitete Newcomen-Dampfmaschine ganz wesentlich.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • admpfmaschine
  • damfpmaschine
  • dammpfmaschine
  • dampfamschine
  • dampffmaschine
  • dampfmacshine
  • dampfmascchine
  • dampfmaschhine
  • dampfmaschien
  • dampfmaschinne
  • dampfmaschnie
  • dampfmascihne
  • dampfmashcine
  • dampfmasschine
  • dampfmmaschine
  • dampfmsachine
  • dampmfaschine
  • damppfmaschine
  • dapmfmaschine
  • ddampfmaschine
  • dmapfmaschine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Dampfmaschine - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

admpfmaschine2damfpmaschine2dammpfmaschine1dampfamschine2dampffmaschine1dampfmacshine2dampfmascchine1dampfmaschhine1
Edit distance from "Dampfmaschine"

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 "Dampfmaschine"?
"Dampfmaschine" is spelled D-A-M-P-F-M-A-S-C-H-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdamp͡fmaˌʃiːnə].
What does "Dampfmaschine" mean?
As a noun, "Dampfmaschine" means: eine Vorrichtung, die mechanische Arbeit aus Wärmeenergie durch Erhitzen von Wasser gewinnt
What are common misspellings of "Dampfmaschine"?
Common misspellings include "admpfmaschine", "damfpmaschine", "dammpfmaschine", "dampfamschine", "dampffmaschine". The correct spelling is "Dampfmaschine".
How do you pronounce "Dampfmaschine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dampfmaschine" is [ˈdamp͡fmaˌʃiːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dampfmaschine" come from?
"Dampfmaschine" 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 "Dampfmaschine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list