Nachbarstaat

[ˈnaxbaːɐ̯ˌʃtaːt]

/[ˈnaxbaːɐ̯ˌʃtaːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachbarstaat” is uncommon German (frequency #91,980 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,980
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Staat, der mit einem anderen eine Staatsgrenze teilt

Key facts for Nachbarstaat
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachbarstaat
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaxbaːɐ̯ˌʃtaːt]
Letters12
Frequency rank#91,980
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nachbarstaat” 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). Nachbarstaat lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nachbarstaat is uncommon German at frequency #91,980 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaxbaːɐ̯ˌʃtaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Staat, der mit einem anderen eine Staatsgrenze teilt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Nachbarstaat in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nachbarstaat, spelled N-A-C-H-B-A-R-S-T-A-A-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Staat, der mit einem anderen eine Staatsgrenze teilt

Synonyms

AnrainerstaatNachbarland

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 "Nachbarstaat"?
"Nachbarstaat" is spelled N-A-C-H-B-A-R-S-T-A-A-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaxbaːɐ̯ˌʃtaːt].
What does "Nachbarstaat" mean?
As a noun, "Nachbarstaat" means: Staat, der mit einem anderen eine Staatsgrenze teilt
How do you pronounce "Nachbarstaat"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachbarstaat" is [ˈnaxbaːɐ̯ˌʃtaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachbarstaat" come from?
"Nachbarstaat" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Nachbarstaat”

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

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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list