Hemmnis
[ˈhɛmnɪs]
The verdict
“Hemmnis” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Erschwernis, Hindernis
Corpus desk
Index DE-hemmnis · Hemmnis · German
Hemmnis · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" 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 | Hemmnis |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhɛmnɪs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Hemmnis“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Hemmnis is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhɛmnɪs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Hemmnis, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hemmnis, spelled H-E-M-M-N-I-S.
Definition
- 1Erschwernis, Hindernis
- 2künstliches, unnatürliches Hindernis auf dem Golfplatz
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Hemmnis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das anschließende Gerichtsverfahren wurde zwar wegen mangelnder Beweise eingestellt, aber das politische Hemmnis war aus dem Weg geräumt.“
Nicht zu den Hemmnissen gehören Begrenzungen des Platzes.
This word in other languages
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.