Philemon
[fiˈleːmɔn]
The verdict
“Philemon” 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
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - männlicher Vorname
Corpus desk
Index DE-philemon · Philemon · German
Philemon · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" 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 | Philemon |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [fiˈleːmɔn] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Philemon“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Philemon is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [fiˈleːmɔn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Philemon, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Philemon, spelled P-H-I-L-E-M-O-N.
Definition
- 1männlicher Vorname
- 2Brief des Paulus an Philemon, einem Bestandteil der Bibel
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Philemon appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Philemon wird, als ihn der Tod ereilt, zu einer Eiche, Baucis zu einer Linde.
Philemon wurde in der frühen Neuzeit in fünfundzwanzig Verse aufgeteilt.
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.