sammelten

[ˈzaml̩tn̩]

/[ˈzaml̩tn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“sammelten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,123. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,123
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sammeln

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sammelten vs sammeln
78% similar
sammelten vs sammelt
78% similar
sammelten vs sammelte
89% similar

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

Key facts for sammelten
PropertyValue
Headwordsammelten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzaml̩tn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,123
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sammelten” 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). sammelten 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 12 spelling variants around sammelten (IPA [ˈzaml̩tn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,123 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for sammelten, with forms such as "asmmelten", "samelten", and "samemlten". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "sammeln", "sammelt", "sammelte", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is sammelten, spelled S-A-M-M-E-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sammeln
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sammeln
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sammeln
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sammeln

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: asmmelten,samelten,samemlten,sammeletn,sammellten,sammeltenn,sammeltne,sammeltten,sammetlen,sammleten,smamelten,ssammelten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asmmelten2samelten1samemlten2sammeletn2sammellten1sammeltenn1sammeltne2sammeltten1
Edit distance from "sammelten"

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 "sammelten"?
"sammelten" is spelled S-A-M-M-E-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzaml̩tn̩].
What does "sammelten" mean?
As a verb, "sammelten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sammeln
What words are commonly confused with "sammelten"?
"sammelten" is commonly confused with "sammeln", "sammelt", "sammelte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sammelten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sammelten" is [ˈzaml̩tn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sammelten" come from?
"sammelten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “sammelten”

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

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