n. Chr.

[naːx ˈkʁɪstʊs]

/[naːx ˈkʁɪstʊs]/ abbrev

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach Christus, nach Christo, nach Christi Geburt

Corpus desk

Index DE-n-chr · n. Chr. · German

n. Chr. · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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. Chr.
PropertyValue
Headwordn. Chr.
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[naːx ˈkʁɪstʊs]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „n. Chr.“ im Deutschen

n. Chr.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. Chr. is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anabbreviation, transcribed [naːx ˈkʁɪstʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nach Christus, nach Christo, nach Christi Geburt".

No misspelling variants are generated for n. Chr. in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 n. Chr., spelled N-.- -C-H-R-..

Definition

  1. 1
    nach Christus, nach Christo, nach Christi Geburt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Wir befinden uns gerade im Jahr 2026 n. Chr.

Synonyms

nC.n. Chr. G.n. Chr. Geb.p. Chr. n.p. C. n.A. D.n. d. Zn. u. Z.u. Z.

Antonyms

v. Chr.v. Chr. G.v. Chr. Geb.a. Chr. n.a. C. n.v. d. Z.v. u. Z.

This word in other languages

AD(English)apr. J.-C.(Français)

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. Chr."?
"n. Chr." is spelled N-.- -C-H-R-.. The IPA pronunciation is [naːx ˈkʁɪstʊs].
What does "n. Chr." mean?
As an abbreviation, "n. Chr." means: nach Christus, nach Christo, nach Christi Geburt
How do you pronounce "n. Chr."?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "n. Chr." is [naːx ˈkʁɪstʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "n. Chr." come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list