näherem

[ˈnɛːəʁəm]

/[ˈnɛːəʁəm]/ adj

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The verdict

“näherem” is uncommon German (frequency #76,030 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,030
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs nah

Key facts for näherem
PropertyValue
Headwordnäherem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnɛːəʁəm]
Letters7
Frequency rank#76,030
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “näherem” 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). näherem lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

näherem is uncommon German at frequency #76,030 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈnɛːəʁəm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for näherem, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is näherem, spelled N-Ä-H-E-R-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs nah
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs nah

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 "näherem"?
"näherem" is spelled N-Ä-H-E-R-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛːəʁəm].
What does "näherem" mean?
As an adjective, "näherem" means: Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs nah
How do you pronounce "näherem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "näherem" is [ˈnɛːəʁəm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "näherem" come from?
"näherem" 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 “näherem”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-Ä-H-E-R-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnɛːəʁəm] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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