Spamfilter

[ˈspɛmˌfɪltɐ]

/[ˈspɛmˌfɪltɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Spamfilter” is uncommon German (frequency #94,903 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,903
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Programm, das Werbung in E-Mails erkennt und filtert

Key facts for Spamfilter
PropertyValue
HeadwordSpamfilter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈspɛmˌfɪltɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#94,903
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Spamfilter” 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). Spamfilter 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

Spamfilter is uncommon German at frequency #94,903 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈspɛmˌfɪltɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Programm, das Werbung in E-Mails erkennt und filtert".

No misspelling variants are generated for Spamfilter in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Spamfilter, spelled S-P-A-M-F-I-L-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Programm, das Werbung in E-Mails erkennt und filtert

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 "Spamfilter"?
"Spamfilter" is spelled S-P-A-M-F-I-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈspɛmˌfɪltɐ].
What does "Spamfilter" mean?
As a noun, "Spamfilter" means: Programm, das Werbung in E-Mails erkennt und filtert
How do you pronounce "Spamfilter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Spamfilter" is [ˈspɛmˌfɪltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Spamfilter" come from?
"Spamfilter" 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 “Spamfilter”

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

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