Stammbaum

[ˈʃtamˌbaʊ̯m]

/[ˈʃtamˌbaʊ̯m]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stammbaum” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,776. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,776
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (oft grafische) Darstellung der Entwicklungsgeschichte von Lebewesen oder deren Produkten

Corpus desk

Index DE-stammbaum · Stammbaum · German

Stammbaum · rank #25,776 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,776
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stalker

Nearest frequency peer: Stalker (-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 „Stammbaum“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Stammbaum“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Stammbaum
PropertyValue
HeadwordStammbaum
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtamˌbaʊ̯m]
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,776
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Stammbaum“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Stammbaumliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Stalker“ (#25,775), „Starnberg“ (#25,777), „Stadtgeschichte“ (#25,774). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Stammbaum“ bei #25,776. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Stammbaum (IPA [ˈʃtamˌbaʊ̯m]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,776 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Stammbaum, with forms such as "satmmbaum", "sstammbaum", and "stambaum". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Stammbaum, spelled S-T-A-M-M-B-A-U-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    (oft grafische) Darstellung der Entwicklungsgeschichte von Lebewesen oder deren Produkten
  2. 2
    (oft grafische) Darstellung der Nachfahren eines Lebewesens, meist eines Menschen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Entwicklung der indogermanischen (indoeuropäischen) Sprachen wurde von August Schleicher in einem Stammbaum der Sprachen dargestellt.
  2. „Indem Zuntini und sein Team ihre genetischen Erkenntnisse mit 200 Pflanzenfossilien kombinierten, konnten sie den Stammbaum der Blütenpflanzen schließlich so genau zurückverfolgen wie nie zuvor.“

Antonyms

AhnentafelStammtafel

This word in other languages

family tree(English)arbre généalogique(Français)árvore genealógica(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • satmmbaum
  • sstammbaum
  • stambaum
  • stambmaum
  • stammabum
  • stammbamu
  • stammbaumm
  • stammbbaum
  • stammbuam
  • stmambaum
  • sttammbaum
  • tsammbaum

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Stammbaum - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

satmmbaum2sstammbaum1stambaum1stambmaum2stammabum2stammbamu2stammbaumm1stammbbaum1
Edit distance from "Stammbaum"

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 "Stammbaum"?
"Stammbaum" is spelled S-T-A-M-M-B-A-U-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtamˌbaʊ̯m].
What does "Stammbaum" mean?
As a noun, "Stammbaum" means: (oft grafische) Darstellung der Entwicklungsgeschichte von Lebewesen oder deren Produkten
What are common misspellings of "Stammbaum"?
Common misspellings include "satmmbaum", "sstammbaum", "stambaum", "stambmaum", "stammabum". The correct spelling is "Stammbaum".
How do you pronounce "Stammbaum"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stammbaum" is [ˈʃtamˌbaʊ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stammbaum" come from?
"Stammbaum" 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 "Stammbaum", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Starnberg#25,777Smalltalk#25,768Tausender#25,789Seminaren#25,761

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Stadions12 variantsSpessart12 variantsschönere12 variantsunerhört12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list