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 September 3, 2026) - beim Schlafen/zur Nacht getragene Haube
Corpus desk
Index DE-nachthaube · Nachthaube · German
Nachthaube · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nachthaube |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnaxtˌhaʊ̯bə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nachthaube“ im Deutschen
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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nachthaube appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Marja Genrichowna, eine volle, blonde Deutsche, sass in Jacke und Nachthaube auf einer breiten Bank vorn in der Zimmerecke.“
„Sie trug ein Hausgewand aus indischem Musselin, in den mit Goldfäden Blumen gestickt waren, und ihre Nachthaube war einer Königin würdig.“
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.