Wampe

[ˈvampə]

/[ˈvampə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wampe” is an uncommon German word, ranked #65,869 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#65,869
frequency rank, German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bei Tieren, vor allem Rindern, vom Hals herabfallende Hautfalte

Key facts for Wampe
PropertyValue
HeadwordWampe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvampə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#65,869
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wampe” 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). Wampe lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Wampe is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvampə]. Corpus data places it at rank #65,869 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Wampe in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wampe, spelled W-A-M-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    bei Tieren, vor allem Rindern, vom Hals herabfallende Hautfalte
  2. 2
    dicker Bauch

Synonyms

WammeFettwanstPlauzeRanzenWammeWanst

Antonyms

Waschbrettbauch

This word in other languages

dewlap(English)barriga(Español)fanon(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 "Wampe"?
"Wampe" is spelled W-A-M-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvampə].
What does "Wampe" mean?
As a noun, "Wampe" means: bei Tieren, vor allem Rindern, vom Hals herabfallende Hautfalte
How do you pronounce "Wampe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wampe" is [ˈvampə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wampe" come from?
"Wampe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Wampe”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-M-P-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvampə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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