jammern

[ˈjamɐn]

/[ˈjamɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“jammern” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,677. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,677
frequency rank, German
699
“J” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich weinerlich (und traurig) beschweren, wehklagen

Corpus desk

Index DE-jammern · jammern · German

jammern · rank #11,677 · 9 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,677
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 699
  • PHOTO-FINISH Häftlinge

Nearest frequency peer: Häftlinge (-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 „jammern“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „jammern“ 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).

jammern vs jammert
86% similar
jammern vs Jammer
71% similar
jammern vs Jägern
43% similar

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

Key facts for jammern
PropertyValue
Headwordjammern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈjamɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#11,677
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „jammern“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).jammernliegt 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: „Häftlinge“ (#11,676), „Jobcenter“ (#11,678), „hunter“ (#11,675). Unter 699 „J“-Lemmata liegt „jammern“ bei #11,677. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around jammern (IPA [ˈjamɐn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,677 among 699 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for jammern, with forms such as "ajmmern", "jamemrn", and "jamern". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "jammert", "Jammer", "Jägern", 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 its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is jammern, spelled J-A-M-M-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich weinerlich (und traurig) beschweren, wehklagen
  2. 2
    etwas oder jemand betrübt, bekümmert, dauert jemanden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Es wird viel gejammert, aber nichts getan.
  2. Jammer' nicht!

Synonyms

barmenbedauernbeklagenbetrauernbeweinenlamentierenmaunzennachweinenwehklagenbarmenbedrückenbetrübendauern

Antonyms

zufriedenlobenentzückenfreuen

This word in other languages

yammer(English)lamentarse(Español)se plaindre(Français)lamentar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ajmmern
  • jamemrn
  • jamern
  • jammenr
  • jammernn
  • jammerrn
  • jammren
  • jjammern
  • jmamern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ajmmern2jamemrn2jamern1jammenr2jammernn1jammerrn1jammren2jjammern1
Edit distance from "jammern"

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 "jammern"?
"jammern" is spelled J-A-M-M-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjamɐn].
What does "jammern" mean?
As a verb, "jammern" means: sich weinerlich (und traurig) beschweren, wehklagen
What words are commonly confused with "jammern"?
"jammern" is commonly confused with "jammert", "Jammer", "Jägern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "jammern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jammern" is [ˈjamɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jammern" come from?
"jammern" 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 "jammern", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kaserne#11,680Klausur#11,683Klärung#11,684kommend#11,686

Similar misspelling depth

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

hunter9 variantsGriffen9 variantslinden9 variantsEngels9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list