něm

[ɲɛm]

/[ɲɛm]/ unknown

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
3
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lokativ Singular des Personalpronomens on

Corpus desk

Index DE-nem · něm · German

něm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-0 0 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" 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 něm
PropertyValue
Headwordněm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechUnknown
IPA[ɲɛm]
Letters3
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „něm“ im Deutschen

němschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

něm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anunknown, transcribed [ɲɛm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Lokativ Singular des Personalpronomens on".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for něm, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is něm, spelled N-Ě-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lokativ Singular des Personalpronomens on

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 "něm"?
"něm" is spelled N-Ě-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ɲɛm].
What does "něm" mean?
As an unknown, "něm" means: Lokativ Singular des Personalpronomens on
How do you pronounce "něm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "něm" is [ɲɛm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "něm" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list