Name

[ˈnaːmə]

/[ˈnaːmə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Name” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #638. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#638
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - eine eingliedrige oder mehrgliedrige, aus einem oder mehreren Worten bestehende Bezeichnung, eine zugeordnete Information, die der Identifizierung und Individualisierung dient, ein Eigenname für

Corpus desk

Index DE-name · Name · German

Name · rank #638 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #638
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Meinung

Nearest frequency peer: Meinung (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Name”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Name” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Name vs Ne
50% similar
Name vs nm
25% similar
Name vs nie
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Name
PropertyValue
HeadwordName
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːmə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#638
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Name” 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). Name lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Name (IPA [ˈnaːmə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #638 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Name, with forms such as "anme", "naem", and "namme". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Ne", "nm", "nie", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Name, spelled N-A-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine eingliedrige oder mehrgliedrige, aus einem oder mehreren Worten bestehende Bezeichnung, eine zugeordnete Information, die der Identifizierung und Individualisierung dient, ein Eigenname für
  2. 2
    eine Person oder eine Personengruppe (es gibt spezielle Namen für Künstler, Politiker, Herrscher, Herrscherhäuser, fiktive Personen, Personengesellschaften, Personenvereinigungen)
  3. 3
    ein Tier, eine Pflanze oder sonstiges Lebewesen
  4. 4
    einen Gegenstand, ein Ding (es gibt spezielle Namen für Haustiere, Spielzeug oder fiktive Figuren)
  5. 5
    ein topografisches Objekt (es gibt spezielle Namen für kosmischen Objekte, Orte, Gewässer, Berge, Landschaften)
  6. 6
    ein Ereignis, eine Institution, einen gedanklichen Sachverhalt (es gibt spezielle Namen für literarische, musikalische und andere künstlerische Werke)
  7. 7
    der Ruf, das Ansehen, das Image; ein Titel, ein Rang, ein Stand

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Name appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Wie ist dein Name?
  2. „Überspitzt könnte man sagen: Ein Pole hört seinen offiziellen Namen nur drei Mal im Leben, bei der Kommunion, bei der Trauung und bei der Scheidung.“

Synonyms

EigennameNomen propriumAnsehenImagePrestigeRufReputation

Antonyms

Gattungsname

This word in other languages

name(English)nombre(Español)nom(Français)nome(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anme
  • naem
  • namme
  • nmae
  • nname

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Name - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

anme2naem2namme1nmae2nname1
Edit distance from "Name"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Name"?
"Name" is spelled N-A-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːmə].
What does "Name" mean?
As a noun, "Name" means: eine eingliedrige oder mehrgliedrige, aus einem oder mehreren Worten bestehende Bezeichnung, eine zugeordnete Information, die der Identifizierung und Individualisierung dient, ein Eigenname für
What words are commonly confused with "Name"?
"Name" is commonly confused with "Ne", "nm", "nie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Name"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Name" is [ˈnaːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Name" come from?
"Name" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Name", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

März#621gern#616rein#605Raum#675

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Mitte5 variantsJuli5 variantsJuni5 variantsLage5 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "Name". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Name" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Ne". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #638 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "N" letter cohort. N–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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