damme

/ˈdæmi/

//ˈdæmi// intj

"damme" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“damme” is uncommon English (frequency #53,482 among 3,470 “D” headwords), classed as an interjection. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,482
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Expressing anger or vehemence.

Corpus desk

Index EN-damme · damme · English

damme · rank #53,482 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,482
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH damask

Nearest frequency peer: damask (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “damme”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “damme” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for damme
PropertyValue
Headworddamme
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechInterjection
IPA/ˈdæmi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#53,482
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “damme” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).dammefalls in this rarity band:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “damask” (#53,481), “daresay” (#53,484), “deceiver” (#53,485). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “damme” is #53,482. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

damme is uncommon English at frequency #53,482 among 3,470 “D” headwords, classed as aninterjection, transcribed /ˈdæmi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Expressing anger or vehemence.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for damme in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: Univerbation of damn + me. The correct English form is damme, spelled D-A-M-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Expressing anger or vehemence.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He was ſtretched upon a ſopha—with boots on—a terrier lay on one ſide of him, and he occaſionally embraced a large hound, which licked his face and hands, while he thus addreſſed it.—“Oh! thou dear bitchy—thou beautiful bitchy—damme, if I don’t love thee better than my mother or my ſiſters.”
  2. And now, have at the Ministry, Damme!

Etymology

Univerbation of damn + me.

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "damme"?
"damme" is spelled D-A-M-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈdæmi/.
What does "damme" mean?
As an interjection, "damme" means: Expressing anger or vehemence.
How do you pronounce "damme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "damme" is /ˈdæmi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "damme"?
Univerbation of damn + me. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "damme", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list