Sümpfe

[ˈzʏmp͡fə]

/[ˈzʏmp͡fə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sümpfe” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,043. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,043
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sumpf

Corpus desk

Index DE-sumpfe · Sümpfe · German

Sümpfe · rank #47,043 · 9 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,043
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sönke

Nearest frequency peer: Sönke (-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 „Sümpfe“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Sümpfe vs Suppe
50% similar
Sümpfe vs Summe
50% similar
Sümpfe vs Sumpf
67% similar

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

Key facts for Sümpfe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSümpfe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzʏmp͡fə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,043
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sümpfe“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Sümpfeliegt 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: „Sönke“ (#47,042), „Tagesgeld“ (#47,044), „Säkularisierung“ (#47,041). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sümpfe“ bei #47,043. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Sümpfe (IPA [ˈzʏmp͡fə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,043 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sümpfe, with forms such as "smüpfe", "ssümpfe", and "sümfpe". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Suppe", "Summe", "Sumpf", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Sümpfe, spelled S-Ü-M-P-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sumpf
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Sumpf
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Sumpf

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • smüpfe
  • ssümpfe
  • sümfpe
  • sümmpfe
  • sümpef
  • sümpffe
  • sümppfe
  • süpmfe
  • üsmpfe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sümpfe - 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.

smüpfe2ssümpfe1sümfpe2sümmpfe1sümpef2sümpffe1sümppfe1süpmfe2
Edit distance from "Sümpfe"

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 "Sümpfe"?
"Sümpfe" is spelled S-Ü-M-P-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzʏmp͡fə].
What does "Sümpfe" mean?
As a noun, "Sümpfe" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sumpf
What words are commonly confused with "Sümpfe"?
"Sümpfe" is commonly confused with "Suppe", "Summe", "Sumpf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sümpfe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sümpfe" is [ˈzʏmp͡fə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sümpfe" come from?
"Sümpfe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

teatro#47,048stunts#47,034struck#47,031tretet#47,057

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Trainee9 variantsTusche9 variantsunisono9 variantsVelten9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list