samt

[zamt]

/[zamt]/ prep

The verdict

“samt” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,155. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,155
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit Dativ: zusammen mit

Corpus desk

Index DE-samt · samt · German

samt · rank #4,155 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,155
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rio

Nearest frequency peer: Rio (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “samt”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “samt” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

samt vs Sm
25% similar
samt vs set
50% similar
samt vs SMS
0% similar

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

Key facts for samt
PropertyValue
Headwordsamt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPreposition
IPA[zamt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#4,155
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “samt” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).samtliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Rio“ (#4,154), „Sarah“ (#4,156), „reiche“ (#4,153). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around samt (IPA [zamt]), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #4,155 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit Dativ: zusammen mit".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for samt, with forms such as "asmt", "sammt", and "samtt". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Sm", "set", "SMS", 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 samt, spelled S-A-M-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit Dativ: zusammen mit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Hausboot wurde samt allem Inventar verkauft.
  2. „Fürst Constantin Brâncoveanu, unter dem das walachische Fürstentum seinen höchsten Glanz hatte erreichen können, wurde 1714 samt seinen Söhnen in Konstantinopel hingerichtet …“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • asmt
  • sammt
  • samtt
  • satm
  • smat
  • ssamt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of samt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

asmt2sammt1samtt1satm2smat2ssamt1
Edit distance from "samt"

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 "samt"?
"samt" is spelled S-A-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [zamt].
What does "samt" mean?
As a preposition, "samt" means: mit Dativ: zusammen mit
What words are commonly confused with "samt"?
"samt" is commonly confused with "Sm", "set", "SMS". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "samt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "samt" is [zamt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "samt" come from?
"samt" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

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

What to do next

You've looked up "samt". Here's where to go from here.

  • "samt" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Sm". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #4,155 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "S" letter cohort. S–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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