Emmer

[ˈɛmɐ]

/[ˈɛmɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Emmer” is uncommon German (frequency #65,154 among 57,060 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,154
frequency rank, German
57,060
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Getreideart aus der Gattung Weizen

Key facts for Emmer
PropertyValue
HeadwordEmmer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɛmɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#65,154
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Emmer” 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). Emmer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Emmer is uncommon German at frequency #65,154 among 57,060 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛmɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Getreideart aus der Gattung Weizen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Emmer, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Emmer, spelled E-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Getreideart aus der Gattung Weizen

Synonyms

ZweikornAmmerTriticum dicoccum

This word in other languages

emmer(English)farro(Español)amidonnier(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 "Emmer"?
"Emmer" is spelled E-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɛmɐ].
What does "Emmer" mean?
As a noun, "Emmer" means: Getreideart aus der Gattung Weizen
How do you pronounce "Emmer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Emmer" is [ˈɛmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Emmer" come from?
"Emmer" 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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Using “Emmer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-M-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈɛmɐ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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