Yamaha
[ˈjamaha]
The verdict
“Yamaha” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #22,578 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #22,578
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - japanischer Hersteller von Motorrädern, Quads und Ähnlichem
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Yamaha |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈjamaha] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #22,578 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Yamaha” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Yamaha is 6 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈjamaha]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,578 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.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Yamaha, with forms such as "aymaha", "yaamha", and "yamaah". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Yamaha, spelled Y-A-M-A-H-A.
Definition
- 1japanischer Hersteller von Motorrädern, Quads und Ähnlichem
- 2Fahrzeug von [1]
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: aymaha,yaamha,yamaah,yamahha,yamhaa,yammaha,ymaaha,yyamaha
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Yamaha - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Yamaha”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is Y-A-M-A-H-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈjamaha] (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.