Uhrmacher

[ˈuːɐ̯ˌmaxɐ]

/[ˈuːɐ̯ˌmaxɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Uhrmacher” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,519. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,519
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Handwerker, der sich mit der Herstellung, der Reparatur und/oder dem Verkauf von Uhren oder Uhrwerken beschäftigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-uhrmacher · Uhrmacher · German

Uhrmacher · rank #41,519 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,519
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unbeabsichtigt

Nearest frequency peer: unbeabsichtigt (+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 „Uhrmacher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Uhrmacher“ 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 Uhrmacher
PropertyValue
HeadwordUhrmacher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈuːɐ̯ˌmaxɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,519
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Uhrmacher“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Uhrmacherliegt 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: „unbeabsichtigt“ (#41,520), „Töchterchen“ (#41,516), „unbeschädigt“ (#41,522). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Uhrmacher“ bei #41,519. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Uhrmacher (IPA [ˈuːɐ̯ˌmaxɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #41,519 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Handwerker, der sich mit der Herstellung, der Reparatur und/oder dem Verkauf von Uhren oder Uhrwerken beschäftigt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Uhrmacher, with forms such as "hurmacher", "uhhrmacher", and "uhmracher". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Uhrmacher, spelled U-H-R-M-A-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Handwerker, der sich mit der Herstellung, der Reparatur und/oder dem Verkauf von Uhren oder Uhrwerken beschäftigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Noch heute brachte er die kaputte Uhr zum Uhrmacher.
  2. „Die Uhrmacher gaben Sie alle ratlos mir zurück; Sie wollten mit solchem Teufelsstück Gar nichts zu tun zu haben.“

This word in other languages

clockmaker(English)relojero(Español)horloger(Français)relojoeiro(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hurmacher
  • uhhrmacher
  • uhmracher
  • uhramcher
  • uhrmaccher
  • uhrmacehr
  • uhrmacherr
  • uhrmachher
  • uhrmachre
  • uhrmahcer
  • uhrmcaher
  • uhrmmacher
  • uhrrmacher
  • urhmacher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Uhrmacher - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

hurmacher2uhhrmacher1uhmracher2uhramcher2uhrmaccher1uhrmacehr2uhrmacherr1uhrmachher1
Edit distance from "Uhrmacher"

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 "Uhrmacher"?
"Uhrmacher" is spelled U-H-R-M-A-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌmaxɐ].
What does "Uhrmacher" mean?
As a noun, "Uhrmacher" means: Handwerker, der sich mit der Herstellung, der Reparatur und/oder dem Verkauf von Uhren oder Uhrwerken beschäftigt
What are common misspellings of "Uhrmacher"?
Common misspellings include "hurmacher", "uhhrmacher", "uhmracher", "uhramcher", "uhrmaccher". The correct spelling is "Uhrmacher".
How do you pronounce "Uhrmacher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Uhrmacher" is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌmaxɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Uhrmacher" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list