näherkommen

[ˈnɛːɐˌkɔmən]

/[ˈnɛːɐˌkɔmən]/ verb

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The verdict

“näherkommen” is uncommon German (frequency #69,550 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,550
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zu jemandem eine enge persönliche Beziehung aufbauen, mit jemandem vertrauter werden

Key facts for näherkommen
PropertyValue
Headwordnäherkommen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnɛːɐˌkɔmən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#69,550
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “näherkommen” 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). näherkommen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

näherkommen is uncommon German at frequency #69,550 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈnɛːɐˌkɔmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for näherkommen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is näherkommen, spelled N-Ä-H-E-R-K-O-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu jemandem eine enge persönliche Beziehung aufbauen, mit jemandem vertrauter werden
  2. 2
    sich etwas stärker nähern, etwas mehr entsprechen

Antonyms

entfremden

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 "näherkommen"?
"näherkommen" is spelled N-Ä-H-E-R-K-O-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛːɐˌkɔmən].
What does "näherkommen" mean?
As a verb, "näherkommen" means: zu jemandem eine enge persönliche Beziehung aufbauen, mit jemandem vertrauter werden
How do you pronounce "näherkommen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "näherkommen" is [ˈnɛːɐˌkɔmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "näherkommen" come from?
"näherkommen" 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 “näherkommen”

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

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

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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