Problem
German, noun/pʁoˈbleːm/
Problem is spelled P-R-O-B-L-E-M (7 letters) and appears 234 times per million words in written German, the 379th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Problem is a German neuter noun meaning “problem” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “schwierige, noch ungelöste Aufgabe”.
What does Problem mean in English?
noun
- 1
neuterproblem
Das Problem tritt auf, wenn wir viele Mails haben.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. schwierige, noch ungelöste Aufgabe 2. etwas, was sich für einen bei einem Vorhaben als Hindernis herausstellt
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Problem
- Problems genitive
- Probleme plural
- Problemchen diminutive neuter
- Problemen dative definite plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Problem?
- /pʁoˈbleːm/
- [pʁoˈbleːm]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Problem
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Problem in German?
Problem appears 234 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).