Emse
[ˈɛmzə]
The verdict
“Emse” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ameise
Corpus desk
Index DE-emse · Emse · German
Emse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Emse |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɛmzə] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Emse“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Emse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɛmzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ameise".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Emse, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Emse, spelled E-M-S-E.
Definition
- 1Ameise
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Emse appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die fleißigen Emsen krabbelten geschäftig auf ihrem Bau umher.
Synonyms
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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.