Plempe
[ˈplɛmpə]
The verdict
“Plempe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Soldatenausdruck für eine Seitenwaffe (von plampen = baumeln)
Corpus desk
Index DE-plempe · Plempe · German
Plempe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Plempe |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈplɛmpə] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Plempe“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Plempe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈplɛmpə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 7 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Plempe, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Plempe, spelled P-L-E-M-P-E.
Definition
- 1Soldatenausdruck für eine Seitenwaffe (von plampen = baumeln)
- 2ungeschliffener, plumper Säbel, Schleppsäbel
- 3in Prag benutzte studentische Fechtwaffe
- 4schlechtes, dünnes Getränk, dünne Brühe
- 5kleiner Fischerkahn auf der Nordsee
- 6Schlamm, Matsch, Brei
- 7im Grubenbergbau die nasse Masse im Schachtsumpf
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Plempe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er hatte seine Plempe dabei.
Er zog seine Plempe und drohte dem frechen Angreifer.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.