nämlich

\ˈnɛːmlɪç\

/\ˈnɛːmlɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - , Le même, la même.

Corpus desk

Index FR-namlich · nämlich · French

nämlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" 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 nämlich
PropertyValue
Headwordnämlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈnɛːmlɪç\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « nämlich » en français

nämlichn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

nämlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈnɛːmlɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: ", Le même, la même.".

Zero misspellings are on record for nämlich in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is nämlich, spelled N-Ä-M-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    , Le même, la même.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Zeitung kommt jeden Morgen zur nämlichen Zeit.
  2. Diese sehr vielfältigen Gedichte wurden alle von dem nämlichen Dichter geschrieben.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "nämlich"?
"nämlich" is spelled N-Ä-M-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈnɛːmlɪç\.
What does "nämlich" mean?
As an adjective, "nämlich" means: , Le même, la même.
How do you pronounce "nämlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nämlich" is \ˈnɛːmlɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nämlich" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list