Nîmes
[nim]
The verdict
“Nîmes” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt in Südfrankreich
Corpus desk
Index DE-nimes · Nîmes · German
Nîmes · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nîmes |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [nim] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nîmes“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nîmes is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [nim]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Stadt in Südfrankreich".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Nîmes, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Nîmes, spelled N-Î-M-E-S.
Definition
- 1Stadt in Südfrankreich
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Nîmes appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„›Dann hat er sechs Monate aushilfsweise als Scharfschützenausbilder in einem Stützpunkt in Nîmes verbracht.‹“
This word in other languages
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.