das Kind beim Namen nennen

[das ˈkɪnt baɪ̯m ˈnaːmən ˈnɛnən]

/[das ˈkɪnt baɪ̯m ˈnaːmən ˈnɛnən]/ phrase

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The verdict

“das Kind beim Namen nennen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
26
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Sache direkt benennen, nicht zu Umschreibungen greifen

Key facts for das Kind beim Namen nennen
PropertyValue
Headworddas Kind beim Namen nennen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[das ˈkɪnt baɪ̯m ˈnaːmən ˈnɛnən]
Letters26
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “das Kind beim Namen nennen” sits in German frequency

das Kind beim Namen nennen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for das Kind beim Namen nennen is 26 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [das ˈkɪnt baɪ̯m ˈnaːmən ˈnɛnən]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "eine Sache direkt benennen, nicht zu Umschreibungen greifen".

das Kind beim Namen nennen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is das Kind beim Namen nennen, spelled D-A-S- -K-I-N-D- -B-E-I-M- -N-A-M-E-N- -N-E-N-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Sache direkt benennen, nicht zu Umschreibungen greifen

Synonyms

das Kind beim rechten Namen nennenkein Blatt vor den Mund nehmenTacheles redenauf gut Deutsch

This word in other languages

call a spade a spade(English)appeler un chat un chat(Français)dar nome aos bois(Português)

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 "das Kind beim Namen nennen"?
"das Kind beim Namen nennen" is spelled D-A-S- -K-I-N-D- -B-E-I-M- -N-A-M-E-N- -N-E-N-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [das ˈkɪnt baɪ̯m ˈnaːmən ˈnɛnən].
What does "das Kind beim Namen nennen" mean?
As a phrase, "das Kind beim Namen nennen" means: eine Sache direkt benennen, nicht zu Umschreibungen greifen
How do you pronounce "das Kind beim Namen nennen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "das Kind beim Namen nennen" is [das ˈkɪnt baɪ̯m ˈnaːmən ˈnɛnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "das Kind beim Namen nennen" come from?
"das Kind beim Namen nennen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “das Kind beim Namen nennen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is D-A-S- -K-I-N-D- -B-E-I-M- -N-A-M-E-N- -N-E-N-N-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [das ˈkɪnt baɪ̯m ˈnaːmən ˈnɛnən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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