Vampir

[vamˈpiːɐ̯]

/[vamˈpiːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Vampir” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,751. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,751
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - aus dem slawischen Volksglauben stammende, nachtaktive Sagengestalt, die sich von Blut ernährt

Corpus desk

Index DE-vampir · Vampir · German

Vampir · rank #17,751 · 9 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #17,751
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Upload

Nearest frequency peer: Upload (-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 „Vampir“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vampir“ 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).

Vampir vs vampire
71% similar

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

Key facts for Vampir
PropertyValue
HeadwordVampir
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[vamˈpiːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#17,751
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vampir“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Upload“ (#17,750), „verbrachten“ (#17,752), „Unna“ (#17,749). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vampir“ bei #17,751. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Vampir (IPA [vamˈpiːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,751 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vampir, with forms such as "avmpir", "vamipr", and "vammpir". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "vampire", 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, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Vampir, spelled V-A-M-P-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    aus dem slawischen Volksglauben stammende, nachtaktive Sagengestalt, die sich von Blut ernährt
  2. 2
    blutsaugende Sagengestalt
  3. 3
    Person, die skrupellos andere ausbeutet
  4. 4
    Vampirfledermaus; eine Unterfamilie der Blattnasen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Briten, diese Vampire, haben Indien ausgebeutet und aller Reichtümer bestohlen.
  2. Wie in jedem Jahr um diese Zeit fliegen die Vampire Skandinaviens zu Tausenden in den Süden, um den immer kürzer werdenden Nächten in ihrer Heimat zu entfliehen.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • avmpir
  • vamipr
  • vammpir
  • vampirr
  • vamppir
  • vampri
  • vapmir
  • vmapir
  • vvampir

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

avmpir2vamipr2vammpir1vampirr1vamppir1vampri2vapmir2vmapir2
Edit distance from "Vampir"

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 "Vampir"?
"Vampir" is spelled V-A-M-P-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is [vamˈpiːɐ̯].
What does "Vampir" mean?
As a noun, "Vampir" means: aus dem slawischen Volksglauben stammende, nachtaktive Sagengestalt, die sich von Blut ernährt
What words are commonly confused with "Vampir"?
"Vampir" is commonly confused with "vampire". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vampir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vampir" is [vamˈpiːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vampir" come from?
"Vampir" 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 "Vampir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list