hämmerte

[ˈhɛmɐtə]

/[ˈhɛmɐtə]/ verb

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The verdict

“hämmerte” is uncommon German (frequency #63,429 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,429
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hämmern

Key facts for hämmerte
PropertyValue
Headwordhämmerte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhɛmɐtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#63,429
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hämmerte” 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). hämmerte lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

hämmerte is uncommon German at frequency #63,429 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhɛmɐtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for hämmerte, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is hämmerte, spelled H-Ä-M-M-E-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hämmern
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hämmern
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hämmern
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hämmern

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 "hämmerte"?
"hämmerte" is spelled H-Ä-M-M-E-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛmɐtə].
What does "hämmerte" mean?
As a verb, "hämmerte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hämmern
How do you pronounce "hämmerte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hämmerte" is [ˈhɛmɐtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hämmerte" come from?
"hämmerte" 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 “hämmerte”

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-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhɛmɐtə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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