Winterammer

[ˈvɪntɐˌʔamɐ]

/[ˈvɪntɐˌʔamɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Winterammer” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - amerikanischer Singvogel aus der Familie der Neuweltammern

Corpus desk

Index DE-winterammer · Winterammer · German

Winterammer · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Winterammer
PropertyValue
HeadwordWinterammer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvɪntɐˌʔamɐ]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Winterammer“ im Deutschen

Winterammerschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Winterammer is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvɪntɐˌʔamɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "amerikanischer Singvogel aus der Familie der Neuweltammern".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Winterammer, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Winterammer, spelled W-I-N-T-E-R-A-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    amerikanischer Singvogel aus der Familie der Neuweltammern

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Dann jedoch schwenken Krähen, Waldsänger, Meisen, Winterammern und Kernbeißer wie ein geeinter Schwarm synchron nach Osten, fliegen über das Ufer und den See davon, als wollten sie Jacob's Ladder in Richtung des Festlands verlassen.“

Synonyms

JunkoJunco hyemalis

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Winterammer"?
"Winterammer" is spelled W-I-N-T-E-R-A-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvɪntɐˌʔamɐ].
What does "Winterammer" mean?
As a noun, "Winterammer" means: amerikanischer Singvogel aus der Familie der Neuweltammern
How do you pronounce "Winterammer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Winterammer" is [ˈvɪntɐˌʔamɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Winterammer" come from?
"Winterammer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list