Prahm
[pʁaːm]
The verdict
“Prahm” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a 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) - flaches pontonartiges Arbeitsboot zum Transport von Schüttgut oder sperrigen Lasten ohne Eigenantrieb
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Index DE-prahm · Prahm · German
Prahm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- 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 | Prahm |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [pʁaːm] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Prahm“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Prahm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [pʁaːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "flaches pontonartiges Arbeitsboot zum Transport von Schüttgut oder sperrigen Lasten ohne Eigenantrieb".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Prahm, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Prahm, spelled P-R-A-H-M.
Definition
- 1flaches pontonartiges Arbeitsboot zum Transport von Schüttgut oder sperrigen Lasten ohne Eigenantrieb
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Prahm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Prahm wurde mit einem Bagger beladen und zur Baustelle geschleppt.
„Sie waren an einen über die Ufer getretenen Fluss gelangt, der mit Hilfe eines Prahms überschritten werden musste.“
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.