wahrnehme

[ˈvaːɐ̯ˌneːmə]

/[ˈvaːɐ̯ˌneːmə]/ verb

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The verdict

“wahrnehme” is uncommon German (frequency #72,021 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,021
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wahrnehmen

Key facts for wahrnehme
PropertyValue
Headwordwahrnehme
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvaːɐ̯ˌneːmə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#72,021
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wahrnehme” 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). wahrnehme 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

wahrnehme is uncommon German at frequency #72,021 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvaːɐ̯ˌneːmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for wahrnehme, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wahrnehme, spelled W-A-H-R-N-E-H-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wahrnehmen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wahrnehmen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wahrnehmen

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 "wahrnehme"?
"wahrnehme" is spelled W-A-H-R-N-E-H-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaːɐ̯ˌneːmə].
What does "wahrnehme" mean?
As a verb, "wahrnehme" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs wahrnehmen
How do you pronounce "wahrnehme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wahrnehme" is [ˈvaːɐ̯ˌneːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wahrnehme" come from?
"wahrnehme" 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 “wahrnehme”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-H-R-N-E-H-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvaːɐ̯ˌneːmə] (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