Stammvater

[ˈʃtamˌfaːtɐ]

/[ˈʃtamˌfaːtɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stammvater” is uncommon German (frequency #64,734 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,734
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - männlicher Begründer eines Geschlechts, einer Sippe, eines Stammes oder eines Volkes von Menschen

Key facts for Stammvater
PropertyValue
HeadwordStammvater
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtamˌfaːtɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#64,734
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stammvater” 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). Stammvater lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Stammvater is uncommon German at frequency #64,734 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈʃtamˌfaːtɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "männlicher Begründer eines Geschlechts, einer Sippe, eines Stammes oder eines Volkes von Menschen".

Zero misspellings are on record for Stammvater in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Stammvater, spelled S-T-A-M-M-V-A-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    männlicher Begründer eines Geschlechts, einer Sippe, eines Stammes oder eines Volkes von Menschen

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 "Stammvater"?
"Stammvater" is spelled S-T-A-M-M-V-A-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtamˌfaːtɐ].
What does "Stammvater" mean?
As a noun, "Stammvater" means: männlicher Begründer eines Geschlechts, einer Sippe, eines Stammes oder eines Volkes von Menschen
How do you pronounce "Stammvater"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stammvater" is [ˈʃtamˌfaːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stammvater" come from?
"Stammvater" 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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Using “Stammvater”

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

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

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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