Samariter
[zamaˈʁiːtɐ]
The verdict
“Samariter” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,986. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #38,986
- frequency rank, German
- 107,600
- “S” headwords
- 13
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - uneigennützig helfender Mensch
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Samariter |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [zamaˈʁiːtɐ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #38,986 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Samariter” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 13 spelling variants around Samariter (IPA [zamaˈʁiːtɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #38,986 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Samariter, with forms such as "asmariter", "saamriter", and "samairter". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Samariter, spelled S-A-M-A-R-I-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1uneigennützig helfender Mensch
- 2Mann/Person/Personen aus Samaria, besonders: Figur aus der Bibel
- 3ausgebildeter Ersthelfer
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- asmariter
- saamriter
- samairter
- samarietr
- samariterr
- samaritre
- samaritter
- samarriter
- samartier
- sammariter
- samraiter
- smaariter
- ssamariter
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Samariter - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Samariter”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-A-M-A-R-I-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [zamaˈʁiːtɐ] (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
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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.