Gemme
[ˈɡɛmə]
The verdict
“Gemme” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schmuckstein mit vertieft oder erhaben gearbeiteten Figuren
Corpus desk
Index DE-gemme · Gemme · German
Gemme · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "G" 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 | Gemme |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɡɛmə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Gemme“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Gemme is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɡɛmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Schmuckstein mit vertieft oder erhaben gearbeiteten Figuren".
Gemme doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Gemme, spelled G-E-M-M-E.
Definition
- 1Schmuckstein mit vertieft oder erhaben gearbeiteten Figuren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Gemme appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Einige wenige Künstler, die das Anfertigen einer Gemme beherrschen, arbeiten noch mit traditionellem Werkzeug.
„Annette wie Sibylle sammelten mit Vorliebe alte Münzen, Gemmen und Kupferstiche.“
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.