hämmert

[ˈhɛmɐt]

/[ˈhɛmɐt]/ verb

The verdict

“hämmert” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,492. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,492
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hämmern

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hämmert vs Hummer
57% similar
hämmert vs hapert
57% similar
hämmert vs Hemmer
57% similar

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

Key facts for hämmert
PropertyValue
Headwordhämmert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɛmɐt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#47,492
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hämmert” 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). hämmert lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around hämmert (IPA [ˈhɛmɐt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #47,492 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for hämmert, with forms such as "hhämmert", "hmämert", and "hämemrt". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Hummer", "hapert", "Hemmer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is hämmert, spelled H-Ä-M-M-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hämmern
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hämmern
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hämmern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: hhämmert,hmämert,hämemrt,hämert,hämmerrt,hämmertt,hämmetr,hämmret,ähmmert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hämmert - 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.

hhämmert1hmämert2hämemrt2hämert1hämmerrt1hämmertt1hämmetr2hämmret2
Edit distance from "hämmert"

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 "hämmert"?
"hämmert" is spelled H-Ä-M-M-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛmɐt].
What does "hämmert" mean?
As a verb, "hämmert" means: 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hämmern
What words are commonly confused with "hämmert"?
"hämmert" is commonly confused with "Hummer", "hapert", "Hemmer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hämmert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hämmert" is [ˈhɛmɐt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hämmert" come from?
"hämmert" 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 “hämmert”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-Ä-M-M-E-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɛmɐt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Hummer” - see the side-by-side comparison. hämmert vs Hummer
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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