Hameln

[ˈhaːml̩n]

/[ˈhaːml̩n]/ name

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The verdict

“Hameln” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,285. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,285
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-hameln · Hameln · German

Hameln · rank #20,285 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,285
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hagel

Nearest frequency peer: Hagel (-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 „Hameln“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hameln“ 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).

Hameln vs hauen
50% similar
Hameln vs Hasen
67% similar
Hameln vs Havel
67% similar

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

Key facts for Hameln
PropertyValue
HeadwordHameln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈhaːml̩n]
Letters6
Frequency rank#20,285
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hameln“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hamelnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hagel“ (#20,284), „harmlose“ (#20,286), „gun“ (#20,283). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hameln“ bei #20,285. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Hameln (IPA [ˈhaːml̩n]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #20,285 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hameln, with forms such as "ahmeln", "haemln", and "hamelln". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "hauen", "Hasen", "Havel", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Hameln, spelled H-A-M-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Hameln liegt in Deutschlands Nordwesten.

This word in other languages

Hamelin(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahmeln
  • haemln
  • hamelln
  • hamelnn
  • hamenl
  • hamlen
  • hammeln
  • hhameln
  • hmaeln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahmeln2haemln2hamelln1hamelnn1hamenl2hamlen2hammeln1hhameln1
Edit distance from "Hameln"

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 "Hameln"?
"Hameln" is spelled H-A-M-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːml̩n].
What does "Hameln" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hameln" means: eine Stadt in Niedersachsen, Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "Hameln"?
"Hameln" is commonly confused with "hauen", "Hasen", "Havel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hameln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hameln" is [ˈhaːml̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hameln" come from?
"Hameln" 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 "Hameln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

gierig#20,274Hippie#20,297hocken#20,298Hüllen#20,302

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Klammer9 variantskluger9 variantsFlügen9 variantsfarbig9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list