varm

[vaːˀm]

/[vaːˀm]/ adj

The verdict

“varm” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-varm · varm · German

varm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" 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.

Key facts for varm
PropertyValue
Headwordvarm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[vaːˀm]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „varm“ im Deutschen

varmschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

varm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [vaːˀm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "warm".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for varm, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 varm, spelled V-A-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    warm

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how varm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Nå blir det enda varmere.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "varm"?
"varm" is spelled V-A-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is [vaːˀm].
What does "varm" mean?
As an adjective, "varm" means: warm
How do you pronounce "varm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "varm" is [vaːˀm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "varm" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list