Kammer

[ˈkamɐ]

/[ˈkamɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Kammer” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,001 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,001
frequency rank, German
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - im Gegensatz zur Stube, ein nicht oder nur schlecht beheizbarer (Lager-)Raum, oft nur für einen bestimmten Zweck genutzt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Kammer vs komme
50% similar
Kammer vs Kater
67% similar
Kammer vs khmer
50% similar

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

Key facts for Kammer
PropertyValue
HeadwordKammer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkamɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,001
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Kammer” 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). Kammer lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Kammer is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈkamɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,001 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 13 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Kammer, with forms such as "akmmer", "kamemr", and "kamer". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "komme", "Kater", "khmer", and more, 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kammer, spelled K-A-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Gegensatz zur Stube, ein nicht oder nur schlecht beheizbarer (Lager-)Raum, oft nur für einen bestimmten Zweck genutzt
  2. 2
    historisch die Schatzkammer eines Fürsten
  3. 3
    aus [2] abgeleitet: historisch die Zentralbehörde der landesherrlichen Finanz- und Liegenschaftsverwaltung
  4. 4
    aus [2] abgeleitet: die engere, nur aus wenigen Personen bestehende, meist niedere Dienerschaft eines Fürsten oder Aristokraten
  5. 5
    durch Scheidewände abgetrennter Hohlraum eines Organs
  6. 6
    für bestimmte Vorgänge vorgesehener Raum
  7. 7
    Patronenlager
  8. 8
    durch Abbau entstehender Raum
  9. 9
    bestimmter Raum im Tierbau
  10. 10
    an der Gesetzgebung beteiligte Körperschaft
  11. 11
    aus mehreren Richtern bestehendes Organ der Rechtsprechung
  12. 12
    öffentlich-rechtliche berufsständische Körperschaft
  13. 13
    bei einer Tabakspfeife die Öffnung für den Tabak

Synonyms

GadenGemachKabäuschenKabuffRaumZimmerTresorPrivatschatulleStaatskasseDomänenkammerDienerschaftBediensteteHohlraumHerzkammerVentrikelVorkammerHohlraumKaverneKavernePatronenlagerRöhreKessel

Antonyms

EmpfangshalleHalleSaalSalonStube

This word in other languages

chamber(English)cámara(Español)chambre(Français)associação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: akmmer,kamemr,kamer,kammerr,kammre,kkammer,kmamer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Kammer - 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.

akmmer2kamemr2kamer1kammerr1kammre2kkammer1kmamer2
Edit distance from "Kammer"

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 "Kammer"?
"Kammer" is spelled K-A-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkamɐ].
What does "Kammer" mean?
As a noun, "Kammer" means: im Gegensatz zur Stube, ein nicht oder nur schlecht beheizbarer (Lager-)Raum, oft nur für einen bestimmten Zweck genutzt
What words are commonly confused with "Kammer"?
"Kammer" is commonly confused with "komme", "Kater", "khmer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Kammer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kammer" is [ˈkamɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kammer" come from?
"Kammer" 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 “Kammer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is K-A-M-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈkamɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “komme” - see the side-by-side comparison. Kammer vs komme
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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