jammerte

[ˈjamɐtə]

/[ˈjamɐtə]/ verb

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The verdict

“jammerte” is uncommon German (frequency #90,479 among 7,951 “J” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,479
frequency rank, German
7,951
“J” headwords

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

Key facts for jammerte
PropertyValue
Headwordjammerte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈjamɐtə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#90,479
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “jammerte” 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). jammerte 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

jammerte is uncommon German at frequency #90,479 among 7,951 “J” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈjamɐtə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for jammerte in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is jammerte, spelled J-A-M-M-E-R-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs jammern
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs jammern
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs jammern
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs 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 "jammerte"?
"jammerte" is spelled J-A-M-M-E-R-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈjamɐtə].
What does "jammerte" mean?
As a verb, "jammerte" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs jammern
How do you pronounce "jammerte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "jammerte" is [ˈjamɐtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "jammerte" come from?
"jammerte" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “jammerte”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is J-A-M-M-E-R-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈjamɐtə] (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