sampler

[sɑ̃plœʁ]

/[sɑ̃plœʁ]/ noun

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The verdict

“sampler” is uncommon German (frequency #57,375 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,375
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gerät für das Sampling; Sampler

Key facts for sampler
PropertyValue
Headwordsampler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[sɑ̃plœʁ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#57,375
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sampler” 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). sampler lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sampler is uncommon German at frequency #57,375 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [sɑ̃plœʁ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gerät für das Sampling; Sampler".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sampler, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is sampler, spelled S-A-M-P-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gerät für das Sampling; Sampler

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 "sampler"?
"sampler" is spelled S-A-M-P-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [sɑ̃plœʁ].
What does "sampler" mean?
As a noun, "sampler" means: Gerät für das Sampling; Sampler
How do you pronounce "sampler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sampler" is [sɑ̃plœʁ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sampler" come from?
"sampler" 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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Using “sampler”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-A-M-P-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [sɑ̃plœʁ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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