Nachrichtendienst
[ˈnaːxʁɪçtn̩ˌdiːnst]
The verdict
“Nachrichtendienst” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #34,274 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #34,274
- frequency rank, German
- 17
- letters
- 28
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit der staatlichen Organisationen, die verdeckt Information auf politischem, militärischem, wirtschaftlichem und wissenschaftlichem Gebiet sammeln und auswerten, wenn diese Information von ...
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nachrichtendienst |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnaːxʁɪçtn̩ˌdiːnst] |
| Letters | 17 |
| Frequency rank | #34,274 |
| Misspellings tracked | 28 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nachrichtendienst” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Nachrichtendienst is 17 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnaːxʁɪçtn̩ˌdiːnst]. Corpus data places it at rank #34,274 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 28 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nachrichtendienst, with forms such as "anchrichtendienst", "nacchrichtendienst", and "nachhrichtendienst". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Nachrichtendienste", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Nachrichtendienst, spelled N-A-C-H-R-I-C-H-T-E-N-D-I-E-N-S-T.
Definition
- 1Gesamtheit der staatlichen Organisationen, die verdeckt Information auf politischem, militärischem, wirtschaftlichem und wissenschaftlichem Gebiet sammeln und auswerten, wenn diese Information von Bedeutung für die innere oder äußere Sicherheit des Staates sind
- 2ein Dienstleistungsunternehmen, das Nachrichten sammelt und an Zeitungen, Zeitschriften, Fernsehen und Radio verbreitet
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: anchrichtendienst,nacchrichtendienst,nachhrichtendienst,nachirchtendienst,nachrcihtendienst,nachricchtendienst,nachrichetndienst,nachrichhtendienst,nachrichtednienst,nachrichtenddienst,nachrichtendeinst,nachrichtendiennst,nachrichtendiensst,nachrichtendienstt,nachrichtendients,nachrichtendiesnt,nachrichtendinest,nachrichtenidenst,nachrichtenndienst,nachrichtnedienst,nachrichttendienst,nachricthendienst,nachrihctendienst,nachrrichtendienst,nacrhichtendienst,nahcrichtendienst,ncahrichtendienst,nnachrichtendienst
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nachrichtendienst - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “Nachrichtendienst”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-R-I-C-H-T-E-N-D-I-E-N-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈnaːxʁɪçtn̩ˌdiːnst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Nachrichtendienste” - see the side-by-side comparison. Nachrichtendienst vs Nachrichtendienste
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.