Nachthaube
[ˈnaxtˌhaʊ̯bə]
The verdict
“Nachthaube” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - beim Schlafen/zur Nacht getragene Haube
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nachthaube |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnaxtˌhaʊ̯bə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nachthaube” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Nachthaube is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaxtˌhaʊ̯bə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "beim Schlafen/zur Nacht getragene Haube".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Nachthaube, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nachthaube, spelled N-A-C-H-T-H-A-U-B-E.
Definition
- 1beim Schlafen/zur Nacht getragene Haube
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Nachthaube”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-T-H-A-U-B-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈnaxtˌhaʊ̯bə] (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
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.