vernimmt

[fɛɐ̯ˈnɪmt]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈnɪmt]/ verb

The verdict

“vernimmt” is uncommon German (frequency #75,185 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,185
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vernehmen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vernimmt · vernimmt · German

vernimmt · rank #75,185 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,185
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 49,639
  • PHOTO-FINISH vernetztes

Nearest frequency peer: vernetztes (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “vernimmt”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “vernimmt” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for vernimmt
PropertyValue
Headwordvernimmt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈnɪmt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,185
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vernimmt” 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). vernimmt lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

vernimmt is uncommon German at frequency #75,185 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [fɛɐ̯ˈnɪmt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vernehmen".

No misspelling variants are generated for vernimmt in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is vernimmt, spelled V-E-R-N-I-M-M-T.

Definition

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    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vernehmen

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vernimmt"?
"vernimmt" is spelled V-E-R-N-I-M-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈnɪmt].
What does "vernimmt" mean?
As a verb, "vernimmt" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vernehmen
How do you pronounce "vernimmt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vernimmt" is [fɛɐ̯ˈnɪmt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vernimmt" come from?
"vernimmt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency 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