Hebammen

[ˈheːpˌʔamən]

/[ˈheːpˌʔamən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hebammen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,761. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,761
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hebamme

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Hebammen vs hemmen
63% similar
Hebammen vs Hebamme
88% similar

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

Key facts for Hebammen
PropertyValue
HeadwordHebammen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈheːpˌʔamən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,761
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hebammen” 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). Hebammen 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 10 spelling variants around Hebammen (IPA [ˈheːpˌʔamən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,761 among 59,066 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hebammen, with forms such as "ehbammen", "hbeammen", and "heabmmen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "hemmen", "Hebamme", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hebammen, spelled H-E-B-A-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hebamme
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hebamme
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hebamme
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hebamme

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehbammen
  • hbeammen
  • heabmmen
  • hebamemn
  • hebamen
  • hebammenn
  • hebammne
  • hebbammen
  • hebmamen
  • hhebammen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hebammen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ehbammen2hbeammen2heabmmen2hebamemn2hebamen1hebammenn1hebammne2hebbammen1
Edit distance from "Hebammen"

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 "Hebammen"?
"Hebammen" is spelled H-E-B-A-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈheːpˌʔamən].
What does "Hebammen" mean?
As a noun, "Hebammen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hebamme
What words are commonly confused with "Hebammen"?
"Hebammen" is commonly confused with "hemmen", "Hebamme". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hebammen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hebammen" is [ˈheːpˌʔamən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hebammen" come from?
"Hebammen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Hebammen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-E-B-A-M-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈheːpˌʔamən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “hemmen” - see the side-by-side comparison. Hebammen vs hemmen
  • 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