Dampfschiffe

[ˈdamp͡fˌʃɪfə]

/[ˈdamp͡fˌʃɪfə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Dampfschiffe” is uncommon German (frequency #88,789 among 2,764 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#88,789
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Dampfschiff

Corpus desk

Index DE-dampfschiffe · Dampfschiffe · German

Dampfschiffe · rank #88,789 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #88,789
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH dahingegen

Nearest frequency peer: dahingegen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Dampfschiffe“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Dampfschiffe“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Dampfschiffe
PropertyValue
HeadwordDampfschiffe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈdamp͡fˌʃɪfə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#88,789
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Dampfschiffe“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Dampfschiffefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „dahingegen“ (#88,788), „Dateinamen“ (#88,791), „Dadaismus“ (#88,786). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „Dampfschiffe“ bei #88,789. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Dampfschiffe is uncommon German at frequency #88,789 among 2,764 “D” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈdamp͡fˌʃɪfə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Dampfschiffe has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Dampfschiffe, spelled D-A-M-P-F-S-C-H-I-F-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Dampfschiff
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dampfschiff
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Dampfschiff
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Dampfschiff

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 "Dampfschiffe"?
"Dampfschiffe" is spelled D-A-M-P-F-S-C-H-I-F-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdamp͡fˌʃɪfə].
What does "Dampfschiffe" mean?
As a noun, "Dampfschiffe" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Dampfschiff
How do you pronounce "Dampfschiffe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Dampfschiffe" is [ˈdamp͡fˌʃɪfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Dampfschiffe" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Crewmitglied#88,781Drachentöter#88,824durchbrachen#88,831Bruchstücken#88,732

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list