sublime

[zuˈbliːmə]

/[zuˈbliːmə]/ adj

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The verdict

“sublime” is uncommon German (frequency #96,333 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,333
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sublim

Key facts for sublime
PropertyValue
Headwordsublime
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[zuˈbliːmə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#96,333
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sublime” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sublime lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

sublime is uncommon German at frequency #96,333 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [zuˈbliːmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for sublime, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is sublime, spelled S-U-B-L-I-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sublim
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sublim
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sublim
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sublim
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sublim
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sublim
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sublim
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sublim
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sublim

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 "sublime"?
"sublime" is spelled S-U-B-L-I-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [zuˈbliːmə].
What does "sublime" mean?
As an adjective, "sublime" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sublim
How do you pronounce "sublime"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sublime" is [zuˈbliːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sublime" come from?
"sublime" 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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Using “sublime”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-U-B-L-I-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [zuˈbliːmə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list