Kimber

[ˈkɪmbɐ]

/[ˈkɪmbɐ]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Angehöriger eines germanischen Volksstamms aus dem heutigen Jütland

Corpus desk

Index DE-kimber · Kimber · German

Kimber · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "K" 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 Kimber
PropertyValue
HeadwordKimber
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈkɪmbɐ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Kimber“ im Deutschen

Kimberliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Kimber is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈkɪmbɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Angehöriger eines germanischen Volksstamms aus dem heutigen Jütland".

Kimber has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. 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.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Kimber, spelled K-I-M-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Angehöriger eines germanischen Volksstamms aus dem heutigen Jütland

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „In die Annalen Roms ist Marius aber wegen seiner spektakulären Siege über die germanischen Kimbern an der Rhônemündung […] und Teutonen in Oberitalien […] eingegangen, wofür ihn die dankbare Bevölkerung als ‚dritten Gründer Roms‘ feierte.“
  2. „Lange hielten Historiker die Kimbern und Teutonen für Unruhestifter.“

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 "Kimber"?
"Kimber" is spelled K-I-M-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈkɪmbɐ].
What does "Kimber" mean?
As a noun, "Kimber" means: Angehöriger eines germanischen Volksstamms aus dem heutigen Jütland
How do you pronounce "Kimber"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Kimber" is [ˈkɪmbɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Kimber" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list