Samen

[ˈzaːmən]

/[ˈzaːmən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Samen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,466. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,466
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vielzelliger Fortpflanzungskörper der Samenpflanzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-samen · Samen · German

Samen · rank #6,466 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,466
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Russlands

Nearest frequency peer: Russlands (-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 „Samen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Samen“ 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).

Samen vs samt
40% similar
Samen vs Sven
60% similar
Samen vs Seen
60% similar

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

Key facts for Samen
PropertyValue
HeadwordSamen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzaːmən]
Letters5
Frequency rank#6,466
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Samen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Samenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Russlands“ (#6,465), „Royal“ (#6,464), „ringe“ (#6,463). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Samen“ bei #6,466. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Samen (IPA [ˈzaːmən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,466 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Samen, with forms such as "asmen", "saemn", and "samenn". 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, "samt", "Sven", "Seen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Samen, spelled S-A-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    vielzelliger Fortpflanzungskörper der Samenpflanzen
  2. 2
    eine Menge von Samen
  3. 3
    Sperma, Sekret der männlichen Geschlechtsdrüsen mit zahlreichen Samenzellen
  4. 4
    Nachkommenschaft

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Samen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der einzelne Samen wiegt nur wenige Milligramm.
  2. „Samen und Blütenstäube schwirrten durch die Luft.“

Synonyms

SameSaatSpermaNachkommenschaftNachwuchs

This word in other languages

seed(English)semilla(Español)graine(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asmen
  • saemn
  • samenn
  • sammen
  • samne
  • smaen
  • ssamen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asmen2saemn2samenn1sammen1samne2smaen2ssamen1
Edit distance from "Samen"

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 "Samen"?
"Samen" is spelled S-A-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaːmən].
What does "Samen" mean?
As a noun, "Samen" means: vielzelliger Fortpflanzungskörper der Samenpflanzen
What words are commonly confused with "Samen"?
"Samen" is commonly confused with "samt", "Sven", "Seen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Samen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Samen" is [ˈzaːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Samen" come from?
"Samen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Royal#6,464ringe#6,463sorte#6,471mobil#6,453

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

little7 variantslegal7 variantsweich7 variantsHonig7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list