lärmen

[ˈlɛʁmən]

/[ˈlɛʁmən]/ verb

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The verdict

“lärmen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #95,925 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#95,925
frequency rank, German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - laute, störende Geräusche verursachen

Key facts for lärmen
PropertyValue
Headwordlärmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈlɛʁmən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#95,925
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “lärmen” 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). lärmen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for lärmen is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈlɛʁmən]. Corpus data places it at rank #95,925 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "laute, störende Geräusche verursachen".

lärmen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is lärmen, spelled L-Ä-R-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    laute, störende Geräusche verursachen

Antonyms

still

This word in other languages

brawl(English)hacer ruido(Español)chahuter(Français)

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 "lärmen"?
"lärmen" is spelled L-Ä-R-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈlɛʁmən].
What does "lärmen" mean?
As a verb, "lärmen" means: laute, störende Geräusche verursachen
How do you pronounce "lärmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lärmen" is [ˈlɛʁmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lärmen" come from?
"lärmen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “lärmen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is L-Ä-R-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈlɛʁmən] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list