nachteiligen

[ˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯lɪɡn̩]

/[ˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯lɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“nachteiligen” is uncommon German (frequency #91,984 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,984
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachteilig

Key facts for nachteiligen
PropertyValue
Headwordnachteiligen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯lɪɡn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#91,984
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nachteiligen” 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). nachteiligen 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

nachteiligen is uncommon German at frequency #91,984 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯lɪɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

nachteiligen has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is nachteiligen, spelled N-A-C-H-T-E-I-L-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachteilig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachteilig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachteilig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachteilig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachteilig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachteilig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachteilig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachteilig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachteilig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachteilig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachteilig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachteilig

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 "nachteiligen"?
"nachteiligen" is spelled N-A-C-H-T-E-I-L-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯lɪɡn̩].
What does "nachteiligen" mean?
As an adjective, "nachteiligen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachteilig
How do you pronounce "nachteiligen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachteiligen" is [ˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯lɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachteiligen" come from?
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Using “nachteiligen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-T-E-I-L-I-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːxˌtaɪ̯lɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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