Dampfschiffe
[ˈdamp͡fˌʃɪfə]
The verdict
“Dampfschiffe” is uncommon German (frequency #88,789 among 45,632 “D” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #88,789
- frequency rank, German
- 45,632
- “D” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Dampfschiff
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Dampfschiffe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈdamp͡fˌʃɪfə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #88,789 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Dampfschiffe” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Dampfschiffe is uncommon German at frequency #88,789 among 45,632 “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
- 1Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Dampfschiff
- 2Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Dampfschiff
- 3Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Dampfschiff
- 4Akkusativ 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.
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Using “Dampfschiffe”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is D-A-M-P-F-S-C-H-I-F-F-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈdamp͡fˌʃɪfə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.