rim

[ɹɪm]

/[ɹɪm]/ noun

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The verdict

“rim” is uncommon German (frequency #54,029 among 2,984 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,029
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rand, Kante

Corpus desk

Index DE-rim · rim · German

rim · rank #54,029 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,029
  • LEN-MID 3 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH rien

Nearest frequency peer: rien (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „rim“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „rim“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rim
PropertyValue
Headwordrim
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ɹɪm]
Letters3
Frequency rank#54,029
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „rim“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).rimfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „rien“ (#54,028), „rivalisierenden“ (#54,031), „Rhys“ (#54,026). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „rim“ bei #54,029. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rim is uncommon German at frequency #54,029 among 2,984 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ɹɪm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for rim, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 rim, spelled R-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    Rand, Kante
  2. 2
    Hutkrempe
  3. 3
    Brillenfassung

Synonyms

broderedgemarginbrimbrinkvergeringflangegirdlecurbborderskirtconfine

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "rim"?
"rim" is spelled R-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ɹɪm].
What does "rim" mean?
As a noun, "rim" means: Rand, Kante
How do you pronounce "rim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rim" is [ɹɪm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "rim" come from?
"rim" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "rim", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 3 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

PID#53,981num#53,950NAD#53,930kde#53,817

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list