Nabelschnur

[ˈnaːbl̩ˌʃnuːɐ̯]

/[ˈnaːbl̩ˌʃnuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nabelschnur” is uncommon German (frequency #51,552 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,552
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Verbindungsstrang zwischen Bauchnabel eines Neugeborenen und der Plazenta (dem Mutterkuchen); enthält drei Blutgefäße

Key facts for Nabelschnur
PropertyValue
HeadwordNabelschnur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːbl̩ˌʃnuːɐ̯]
Letters11
Frequency rank#51,552
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nabelschnur” 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). Nabelschnur 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

Nabelschnur is uncommon German at frequency #51,552 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaːbl̩ˌʃnuːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Verbindungsstrang zwischen Bauchnabel eines Neugeborenen und der Plazenta (dem Mutterkuchen); enthält drei Blutgefäße".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Nabelschnur in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Nabelschnur, spelled N-A-B-E-L-S-C-H-N-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Verbindungsstrang zwischen Bauchnabel eines Neugeborenen und der Plazenta (dem Mutterkuchen); enthält drei Blutgefäße

Synonyms

Nabelstrang

This word in other languages

umbilical cord(English)cordón umbilical(Español)cordon ombilical(Français)

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 "Nabelschnur"?
"Nabelschnur" is spelled N-A-B-E-L-S-C-H-N-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːbl̩ˌʃnuːɐ̯].
What does "Nabelschnur" mean?
As a noun, "Nabelschnur" means: Verbindungsstrang zwischen Bauchnabel eines Neugeborenen und der Plazenta (dem Mutterkuchen); enthält drei Blutgefäße
How do you pronounce "Nabelschnur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nabelschnur" is [ˈnaːbl̩ˌʃnuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nabelschnur" come from?
"Nabelschnur" 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 “Nabelschnur”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-B-E-L-S-C-H-N-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːbl̩ˌʃnuːɐ̯] (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