nähme

[ˈnɛːmə]

/[ˈnɛːmə]/ verb

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The verdict

“nähme” is uncommon German (frequency #52,304 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,304
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs nehmen

Key facts for nähme
PropertyValue
Headwordnähme
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnɛːmə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#52,304
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nähme” 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). nähme 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

nähme is uncommon German at frequency #52,304 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈnɛːmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for nähme in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

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 nähme, spelled N-Ä-H-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs nehmen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs nehmen

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 "nähme"?
"nähme" is spelled N-Ä-H-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛːmə].
What does "nähme" mean?
As a verb, "nähme" means: 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs nehmen
How do you pronounce "nähme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nähme" is [ˈnɛːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nähme" come from?
"nähme" 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 “nähme”

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

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