hervorkramen

[hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkʁaːmən]

/[hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkʁaːmən]/ verb

The verdict

“hervorkramen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas in ungeordneten Dingen suchen und hervorholen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hervorkramen · hervorkramen · German

hervorkramen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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.

Key facts for hervorkramen
PropertyValue
Headwordhervorkramen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkʁaːmən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „hervorkramen“ im Deutschen

hervorkramensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hervorkramen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkʁaːmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas in ungeordneten Dingen suchen und hervorholen".

Zero misspellings are on record for hervorkramen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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 hervorkramen, spelled H-E-R-V-O-R-K-R-A-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas in ungeordneten Dingen suchen und hervorholen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hervorkramen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Über einen praktischen Frontreißverschluss erhält man zügigen Zugriff auf den Rucksackinhalt - ein nicht zu unterschätzender Vorteil, wenn man unterwegs etwas hervorkramen will.
  2. In der Zwischenzeit wird die Schlange an der Sicherheitsschleuse immer länger: Denn jeder Flugpassagier muss seine Jacke ausziehen, aus den Hosentaschen Geldbörse und Schlüssel hervorkramen und sich seines Gürtels entledigen.

Synonyms

aufstöbernausgrabenfummelnherauskitzelnherauskramenhervorholen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hervorkramen"?
"hervorkramen" is spelled H-E-R-V-O-R-K-R-A-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkʁaːmən].
What does "hervorkramen" mean?
As a verb, "hervorkramen" means: etwas in ungeordneten Dingen suchen und hervorholen
How do you pronounce "hervorkramen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hervorkramen" is [hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkʁaːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hervorkramen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list