Gammel

[ˈɡaməl]

/[ˈɡaməl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Gammel” is an uncommon German word, ranked #94,301 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#94,301
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - unbrauchbare, verdorbene Sache

Key facts for Gammel
PropertyValue
HeadwordGammel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɡaməl]
Letters6
Frequency rank#94,301
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Gammel” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Gammel lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Gammel is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɡaməl]. Corpus data places it at rank #94,301 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Gammel has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Gammel, spelled G-A-M-M-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    unbrauchbare, verdorbene Sache
  2. 2
    nicht verwertbarer Beifang, der zum Beispiel zu Fischmehl verarbeitet wird

This word in other languages

junk(English)

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 "Gammel"?
"Gammel" is spelled G-A-M-M-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɡaməl].
What does "Gammel" mean?
As a noun, "Gammel" means: unbrauchbare, verdorbene Sache
How do you pronounce "Gammel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Gammel" is [ˈɡaməl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Gammel" come from?
"Gammel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Gammel”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-A-M-M-E-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɡaməl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list