Kimm
[kɪm]
The verdict
“Kimm” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Grenzlinie auf See zwischen Wasseroberfläche und Luft
Corpus desk
Index DE-kimm · Kimm · German
Kimm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Kimm |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [kɪm] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Kimm“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Kimm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kɪm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Kimm, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Kimm, spelled K-I-M-M.
Definition
- 1Grenzlinie auf See zwischen Wasseroberfläche und Luft
- 2Grenze zwischen Boden und Wand bei Schiffen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Kimm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Angespannter als je zuvor suchten meine Blicke durch das Doppelglas in dem mir zugewiesenen rückwärtigen Sektor zunächst das Wasser der Kimm, dem Treffpunkt von Wasserfläche und dem bewölkten Himmel am Horizont.“
„Die Kimm zeichnet sich nun ringsum schon klar und deutlich ab.“
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.