Sammlung

[ˈzamlʊŋ]

/[ˈzamlʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sammlung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,084. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,084
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Anzahl von aufbewahrten, gezielt gesammelten Gegenständen

Corpus desk

Index DE-sammlung · Sammlung · German

Sammlung · rank #2,084 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,084
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rechnung

Nearest frequency peer: Rechnung (-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 „Sammlung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sammlung“ 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).

Sammlung vs Sammlungen
80% similar

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

Key facts for Sammlung
PropertyValue
HeadwordSammlung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzamlʊŋ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,084
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sammlung“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Rechnung“ (#2,083), „Service“ (#2,085), „real“ (#2,082). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sammlung“ bei #2,084. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Sammlung (IPA [ˈzamlʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,084 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sammlung, with forms such as "asmmlung", "samlmung", and "samlung". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Sammlungen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sammlung, spelled S-A-M-M-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anzahl von aufbewahrten, gezielt gesammelten Gegenständen
  2. 2
    die Aktion des Sammelns; meist Geld für einen guten Zweck
  3. 3
    die meditative oder religiöse Versenkung (im Gebet)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er besitzt die größte Sammlung von Kugelschreibern, die ich je gesehen habe.
  2. „Ich hatte gerade beschlossen, den Nachmittag mit einer in arabischer Sprache verfassten Sammlung von Kurzgeschichten zu verbringen, die in den Gassen der Altstadt von Damaskus spielten.“

Synonyms

KollektionSortimentKollekteKonzentration

This word in other languages

collection(English)colección(Español)collection(Français)coleção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asmmlung
  • samlmung
  • samlung
  • sammllung
  • sammlnug
  • sammlugn
  • sammlungg
  • sammlunng
  • sammulng
  • smamlung
  • ssammlung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

asmmlung2samlmung2samlung1sammllung1sammlnug2sammlugn2sammlungg1sammlunng1
Edit distance from "Sammlung"

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 "Sammlung"?
"Sammlung" is spelled S-A-M-M-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzamlʊŋ].
What does "Sammlung" mean?
As a noun, "Sammlung" means: Anzahl von aufbewahrten, gezielt gesammelten Gegenständen
What words are commonly confused with "Sammlung"?
"Sammlung" is commonly confused with "Sammlungen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sammlung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sammlung" is [ˈzamlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sammlung" come from?
"Sammlung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rechnung#2,083Standard#2,086Publikum#2,081Nachbarn#2,077

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Städten11 variantsMünster11 variantsKonzert11 variantsweshalb11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list