Lampen

[ˈlampn̩]

/[ˈlampn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Lampen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,083. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,083
frequency rank, German
2,640
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lampe

Corpus desk

Index DE-lampen · Lampen · German

Lampen · rank #11,083 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,083
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,640
  • PHOTO-FINISH Königreichs

Nearest frequency peer: Königreichs (-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 „Lampen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Lampen“ 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).

Lampen vs lasen
50% similar
Lampen vs Lumen
67% similar
Lampen vs lauen
50% similar

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

Key facts for Lampen
PropertyValue
HeadwordLampen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈlampn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,083
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Lampen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Lampenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Königreichs“ (#11,082), „Legenden“ (#11,084), „Kosovo“ (#11,081). Unter 2,640 „L“-Lemmata liegt „Lampen“ bei #11,083. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Lampen (IPA [ˈlampn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,083 among 2,640 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Lampen, with forms such as "almpen", "lamepn", and "lammpen". 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, "lasen", "Lumen", "lauen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 Lampen, spelled L-A-M-P-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lampe
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Lampe
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Lampe
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Lampe

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • almpen
  • lamepn
  • lammpen
  • lampenn
  • lampne
  • lamppen
  • lapmen
  • llampen
  • lmapen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Lampen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

almpen2lamepn2lammpen1lampenn1lampne2lamppen1lapmen2llampen1
Edit distance from "Lampen"

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 "Lampen"?
"Lampen" is spelled L-A-M-P-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlampn̩].
What does "Lampen" mean?
As a noun, "Lampen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Lampe
What words are commonly confused with "Lampen"?
"Lampen" is commonly confused with "lasen", "Lumen", "lauen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Lampen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Lampen" is [ˈlampn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Lampen" come from?
"Lampen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Kosovo#11,081leiser#11,087Katrin#11,077Mythen#11,100

Similar misspelling depth

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

Henkel9 variantsNotruf9 variantsFrosch9 variantsTrottel9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list