n.

abbrev

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
2
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abkürzung für nach

Corpus desk

Index DE-n · n. · German

n. · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-SHORT 2 letters
  • VOW-0 0 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 n.
PropertyValue
Headwordn.
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
Letters2
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „n.“ im Deutschen

n.liegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

n. is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anabbreviation. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for n. in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 n., spelled N-..

Definition

  1. 1
    Abkürzung für nach
  2. 2
    Abkürzung für neutral oder Neutrum (siehe auch Herkunft)
  3. 3
    Abkürzung für nördlich
  4. 4
    Abkürzung für namens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. 300 m n. rechts
  2. Oranienburg n. Berlin

Synonyms

This word in other languages

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 "n."?
"n." is spelled N-..
What does "n." mean?
As an abbreviation, "n." means: Abkürzung für nach
What language does "n." come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list