Haarlem

[ˈhaːɐ̯lɛm]

/[ˈhaːɐ̯lɛm]/ name

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The verdict

“Haarlem” is uncommon German (frequency #75,740 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,740
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stadt in den Niederlanden

Key facts for Haarlem
PropertyValue
HeadwordHaarlem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈhaːɐ̯lɛm]
Letters7
Frequency rank#75,740
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Haarlem” 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). Haarlem lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Haarlem is uncommon German at frequency #75,740 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [ˈhaːɐ̯lɛm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt in den Niederlanden".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Haarlem, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Haarlem, spelled H-A-A-R-L-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt in den Niederlanden

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 "Haarlem"?
"Haarlem" is spelled H-A-A-R-L-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːɐ̯lɛm].
What does "Haarlem" mean?
As a proper noun, "Haarlem" means: Stadt in den Niederlanden
How do you pronounce "Haarlem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Haarlem" is [ˈhaːɐ̯lɛm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Haarlem" come from?
"Haarlem" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Haarlem”

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

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