Nachtarbeit

[ˈnaxtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t]

/[ˈnaxtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachtarbeit” is uncommon German (frequency #67,546 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,546
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erwerbsmäßige Arbeit zwischen etwa 23 und 6 Uhr

Key facts for Nachtarbeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachtarbeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaxtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#67,546
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nachtarbeit” 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). Nachtarbeit 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

Nachtarbeit is uncommon German at frequency #67,546 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaxtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Nachtarbeit in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 Nachtarbeit, spelled N-A-C-H-T-A-R-B-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    erwerbsmäßige Arbeit zwischen etwa 23 und 6 Uhr
  2. 2
    Tätigkeiten, die in der Nacht ausgeführt werden

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 "Nachtarbeit"?
"Nachtarbeit" is spelled N-A-C-H-T-A-R-B-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaxtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t].
What does "Nachtarbeit" mean?
As a noun, "Nachtarbeit" means: erwerbsmäßige Arbeit zwischen etwa 23 und 6 Uhr
How do you pronounce "Nachtarbeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachtarbeit" is [ˈnaxtʔaʁˌbaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachtarbeit" come from?
"Nachtarbeit" 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 “Nachtarbeit”

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

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