malém

[ˈmalɛːm]

/[ˈmalɛːm]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lokativ Singular Maskulinum des Adjektivs malý

Corpus desk

Index DE-malem · malém · German

malém · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "M" 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 malém
PropertyValue
Headwordmalém
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈmalɛːm]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „malém“ im Deutschen

malémsitzt 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

malém is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈmalɛːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for malém, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is malém, spelled M-A-L-É-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lokativ Singular Maskulinum des Adjektivs malý
  2. 2
    Lokativ Singular Neutrum des Adjektivs malý

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 "malém"?
"malém" is spelled M-A-L-É-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈmalɛːm].
What does "malém" mean?
As an adjective, "malém" means: Lokativ Singular Maskulinum des Adjektivs malý
How do you pronounce "malém"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "malém" is [ˈmalɛːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "malém" come from?
"malém" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list