sämtlicher

[ˈzɛmtlɪçɐ]

/[ˈzɛmtlɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“sämtlicher” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,247. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,247
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sämtlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-samtlicher · sämtlicher · German

sämtlicher · rank #13,247 · 16 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,247
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 107,600
  • PHOTO-FINISH Terrorist

Nearest frequency peer: Terrorist (+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 “sämtlicher”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “sämtlicher” 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 May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

sämtlicher vs staatlicher
73% similar
sämtlicher vs sämtlich
80% similar
sämtlicher vs sämtliche
90% similar

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

Key facts for sämtlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordsämtlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɛmtlɪçɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#13,247
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sämtlicher” 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). sämtlicher 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 16 spelling variants around sämtlicher (IPA [ˈzɛmtlɪçɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,247 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for sämtlicher, with forms such as "smätlicher", "ssämtlicher", and "sämlticher". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "staatlicher", "sämtlich", "sämtliche", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is sämtlicher, spelled S-Ä-M-T-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sämtlich
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sämtlich
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sämtlich
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sämtlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sämtlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • smätlicher
  • ssämtlicher
  • sämlticher
  • sämmtlicher
  • sämtilcher
  • sämtlciher
  • sämtliccher
  • sämtlicehr
  • sämtlicherr
  • sämtlichher
  • sämtlichre
  • sämtlihcer
  • sämtllicher
  • sämttlicher
  • sätmlicher
  • äsmtlicher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

smätlicher2ssämtlicher1sämlticher2sämmtlicher1sämtilcher2sämtlciher2sämtliccher1sämtlicehr2
Edit distance from "sämtlicher"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sämtlicher"?
"sämtlicher" is spelled S-Ä-M-T-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛmtlɪçɐ].
What does "sämtlicher" mean?
As an adjective, "sämtlicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sämtlich
What words are commonly confused with "sämtlicher"?
"sämtlicher" is commonly confused with "staatlicher", "sämtlich", "sämtliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sämtlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sämtlicher" is [ˈzɛmtlɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sämtlicher" come from?
"sämtlicher" 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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Todesfälle#13,254Unterseite#13,257verbleiben#13,259Verhaltens#13,263

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

regierenden16 variantswochenlang16 variantszugehörigen16 variantsZuversicht16 variants
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