Lämmer

[ˈlɛmɐ]

/[ˈlɛmɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Lämmer” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,176. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,176
frequency rank, German
30,953
“L” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Lämmer vs Lampe
50% similar
Lämmer vs Laser
50% similar
Lämmer vs Lauer
50% similar

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

Key facts for Lämmer
PropertyValue
HeadwordLämmer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlɛmɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#33,176
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Lämmer” 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). Lämmer 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 7 spelling variants around Lämmer (IPA [ˈlɛmɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,176 among 30,953 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lämmer, with forms such as "llämmer", "lmämer", and "lämemr". 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 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Lampe", "Laser", "Lauer", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Lämmer, spelled L-Ä-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lamm
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Lamm
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Lamm

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: llämmer,lmämer,lämemr,lämer,lämmerr,lämmre,älmmer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

llämmer1lmämer2lämemr2lämer1lämmerr1lämmre2älmmer2
Edit distance from "Lämmer"

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 "Lämmer"?
"Lämmer" is spelled L-Ä-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛmɐ].
What does "Lämmer" mean?
As a noun, "Lämmer" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lamm
What words are commonly confused with "Lämmer"?
"Lämmer" is commonly confused with "Lampe", "Laser", "Lauer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lämmer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lämmer" is [ˈlɛmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lämmer" come from?
"Lämmer" 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 “Lämmer”

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

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