Stampfer

[ˈʃtamp͡fɐ]

/[ˈʃtamp͡fɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Stampfer” is an uncommon German word, ranked #76,213 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#76,213
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der mit den Füßen fest auf dem Boden tritt, um seinen Zorn, Unmut auszudrücken

Key facts for Stampfer
PropertyValue
HeadwordStampfer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʃtamp͡fɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#76,213
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Stampfer” 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). Stampfer lands here:

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Stampfer is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈʃtamp͡fɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #76,213 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for Stampfer in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Stampfer, spelled S-T-A-M-P-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der mit den Füßen fest auf dem Boden tritt, um seinen Zorn, Unmut auszudrücken
  2. 2
    jemand, der etwas stampfend bearbeitet
  3. 3
    stark vibrierende Maschine bzw. Werkzeug zum Verdichten und Feststampfen von Erde, Sand, Kies, Steinen, Straßenbelägen
  4. 4
    Küchengerät zum Zerstampfen und Zerquetschen von gekochtem Gemüse oder Obst
  5. 5
    hölzernes Küchengerät zum Rühren und Zerstoßen
  6. 6
    stabförmiges Küchengerät mit verdicktem und abgerundetem unteren Ende, das zum Zerstoßen von Gewürzen in einem Mörser dient
  7. 7
    (i.ü.S. zu 4) zu dick oder steif geratener Brei oder Mus
  8. 8
    Pferd mit stoßender Gangart
  9. 9
    Leutnant, der nur als Tänzer zu Hofbällen eingeladen wird
  10. 10
    schwer und heftig stampfendes Schiff
  11. 11
    stabförmiges Waschhilfsmittel, an dessen unterem Ende ein hohles, nach unten hin geöffnetes Teil aus Hartgummi oder Metall befestigt ist und mit diesem durch den beim Runter- bzw. Aufdrücken entstehenden Unterdruck Wäsche im Kochkessel oder Waschzuber gestampft wird
  12. 12
    dicke Beine, speziell eines Menschen

Synonyms

QuasisynonymeBodenverdichterBodenverfestigerRüttelplatteRüttlerVibrationsplatteKüchenstampferReibekeuleStößelMörserkeuleStampfWäschestampfer

Antonyms

MörserGaloppiererTraber

This word in other languages

compactor(English)mazo(Español)compacteur(Français)

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 "Stampfer"?
"Stampfer" is spelled S-T-A-M-P-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʃtamp͡fɐ].
What does "Stampfer" mean?
As a noun, "Stampfer" means: jemand, der mit den Füßen fest auf dem Boden tritt, um seinen Zorn, Unmut auszudrücken
How do you pronounce "Stampfer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stampfer" is [ˈʃtamp͡fɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stampfer" come from?
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Using “Stampfer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is S-T-A-M-P-F-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈʃtamp͡fɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list