Ulmer

[ˈʊlmɐ]

/[ˈʊlmɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ulmer” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,305. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,305
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einwohner von Ulm (männlich oder unbestimmten Geschlechts)

Corpus desk

Index DE-ulmer · Ulmer · German

Ulmer · rank #16,305 · 7 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,305
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tätern

Nearest frequency peer: Tätern (-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 „Ulmer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ulmer“ 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).

Ulmer vs user
40% similar
Ulmer vs unter
40% similar
Ulmer vs unser
40% similar

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

Key facts for Ulmer
PropertyValue
HeadwordUlmer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʊlmɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#16,305
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ulmer“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Ulmerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tätern“ (#16,304), „unbegründet“ (#16,306), „Typs“ (#16,303). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „Ulmer“ bei #16,305. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Ulmer (IPA [ˈʊlmɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,305 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Einwohner von Ulm (männlich oder unbestimmten Geschlechts)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ulmer, with forms such as "lumer", "ulemr", and "ullmer". 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. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "user", "unter", "unser", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Ulmer, spelled U-L-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einwohner von Ulm (männlich oder unbestimmten Geschlechts)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Albert Einstein war gebürtiger Ulmer.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • lumer
  • ulemr
  • ullmer
  • ulmerr
  • ulmmer
  • ulmre
  • umler

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ulmer - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

lumer2ulemr2ullmer1ulmerr1ulmmer1ulmre2umler2
Edit distance from "Ulmer"

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 "Ulmer"?
"Ulmer" is spelled U-L-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊlmɐ].
What does "Ulmer" mean?
As a noun, "Ulmer" means: Einwohner von Ulm (männlich oder unbestimmten Geschlechts)
What words are commonly confused with "Ulmer"?
"Ulmer" is commonly confused with "user", "unter", "unser". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ulmer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ulmer" is [ˈʊlmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ulmer" come from?
"Ulmer" 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 "Ulmer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Typs7 variantsWallis7 variantszelte7 variantsBallon7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list