Hemmer

[ˈhɛmɐ]

/[ˈhɛmɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hemmer” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #43,955. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,955
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, das eine Reaktion verhindert oder zumindest abbremst

Corpus desk

Index DE-hemmer · Hemmer · German

Hemmer · rank #43,955 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #43,955
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hellmann

Nearest frequency peer: Hellmann (-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 „Hemmer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hemmer“ 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).

Hemmer vs heuer
50% similar
Hemmer vs Homer
67% similar
Hemmer vs hemmt
50% similar

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

Key facts for Hemmer
PropertyValue
HeadwordHemmer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛmɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#43,955
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hemmer“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hemmerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hellmann“ (#43,954), „Heimspielen“ (#43,953), „herangehen“ (#43,957). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hemmer“ bei #43,955. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Hemmer (IPA [ˈhɛmɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,955 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas, das eine Reaktion verhindert oder zumindest abbremst".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hemmer, with forms such as "ehmmer", "hememr", and "hemmerr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "heuer", "Homer", "hemmt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Hemmer, spelled H-E-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das eine Reaktion verhindert oder zumindest abbremst

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Es scheint, dass die neuen zielgerichteten Hemmer der Influenza ebenso wirksam wie die herkömmlichen Medikamente sind.

Synonyms

InhibitorHemmstoff

This word in other languages

inhibitor(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehmmer
  • hememr
  • hemmerr
  • hemmre
  • hhemmer
  • hmemer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehmmer2hememr2hemmerr1hemmre2hhemmer1hmemer2
Edit distance from "Hemmer"

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 "Hemmer"?
"Hemmer" is spelled H-E-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛmɐ].
What does "Hemmer" mean?
As a noun, "Hemmer" means: etwas, das eine Reaktion verhindert oder zumindest abbremst
What words are commonly confused with "Hemmer"?
"Hemmer" is commonly confused with "heuer", "Homer", "hemmt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hemmer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hemmer" is [ˈhɛmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hemmer" come from?
"Hemmer" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hemmer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

having#43,950hapert#43,945hissen#43,966Goldes#43,929

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Heber6 variantshurt6 variantsmays6 variantspons6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list