sammle

[ˈzamlə]

/[ˈzamlə]/ verb

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The verdict

“sammle” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,293. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,293
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sammeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-sammle · sammle · German

sammle · rank #23,293 · 6 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #23,293
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Saatgut

Nearest frequency peer: Saatgut (-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 „sammle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „sammle“ 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).

sammle vs Summe
50% similar
sammle vs Sammy
50% similar
sammle vs smile
67% similar

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

Key facts for sammle
PropertyValue
Headwordsammle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈzamlə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,293
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sammle“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Saatgut“ (#23,292), „Samurai“ (#23,294), „Rücksprache“ (#23,291). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sammle“ bei #23,293. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around sammle (IPA [ˈzamlə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #23,293 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for sammle, with forms such as "asmmle", "samle", and "samlme". 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. It also participates in 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Summe", "Sammy", "smile", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is sammle, spelled S-A-M-M-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sammeln
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sammeln
  3. 3
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sammeln
  4. 4
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sammeln

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asmmle
  • samle
  • samlme
  • sammlle
  • smamle
  • ssammle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sammle - 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.

asmmle2samle1samlme2sammlle1smamle2ssammle1
Edit distance from "sammle"

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 "sammle"?
"sammle" is spelled S-A-M-M-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzamlə].
What does "sammle" mean?
As a verb, "sammle" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sammeln
What words are commonly confused with "sammle"?
"sammle" is commonly confused with "Summe", "Sammy", "smile". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sammle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sammle" is [ˈzamlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sammle" come from?
"sammle" 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 "sammle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Saskia#23,295Raupen#23,280Ramona#23,278Pharao#23,264

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Staus6 variantsPannen6 variantsNGOs6 variantsneige6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list