Nachtigall

[ˈnaxtɪɡal]

/[ˈnaxtɪɡal]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachtigall” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,539. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,539
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - europäischer Singvogel der Art Luscinia megarhynchos

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachtigall · Nachtigall · German

Nachtigall · rank #26,539 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,539
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nachlassen

Nearest frequency peer: nachlassen (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Nachtigall“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Nachtigall“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nachtigall
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachtigall
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaxtɪɡal]
Letters10
Frequency rank#26,539
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nachtigall“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Nachtigallliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „nachlassen“ (#26,538), „nackter“ (#26,540), „nachgegangen“ (#26,537). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nachtigall“ bei #26,539. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Nachtigall (IPA [ˈnaxtɪɡal]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,539 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nachtigall, with forms such as "anchtigall", "nacchtigall", and "nachhtigall". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Nachtigall, spelled N-A-C-H-T-I-G-A-L-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    europäischer Singvogel der Art Luscinia megarhynchos
  2. 2
    die Gattung Luscinia
  3. 3
    Vorderlader-Geschütz für bis zu 25 Kilogramm schwere Kugeln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Nachtigall appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "Die Nachtigall ward eingefangen, // Sang nimmer zwischen Käfigstangen."
  2. Die Nachtigall ist hauptsächlich in der Nacht zu hören.

Synonyms

Luscinia megarhynchosLuscinia

This word in other languages

nightingale(English)ruiseñor(Español)rossignol(Français)rouxinol(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchtigall
  • nacchtigall
  • nachhtigall
  • nachitgall
  • nachtgiall
  • nachtiagll
  • nachtigal
  • nachtiggall
  • nachtiglal
  • nachttigall
  • nacthigall
  • nahctigall
  • ncahtigall
  • nnachtigall

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nachtigall - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

anchtigall2nacchtigall1nachhtigall1nachitgall2nachtgiall2nachtiagll2nachtigal1nachtiggall1
Edit distance from "Nachtigall"

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 "Nachtigall"?
"Nachtigall" is spelled N-A-C-H-T-I-G-A-L-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaxtɪɡal].
What does "Nachtigall" mean?
As a noun, "Nachtigall" means: europäischer Singvogel der Art Luscinia megarhynchos
What are common misspellings of "Nachtigall"?
Common misspellings include "anchtigall", "nacchtigall", "nachhtigall", "nachitgall", "nachtgiall". The correct spelling is "Nachtigall".
How do you pronounce "Nachtigall"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachtigall" is [ˈnaxtɪɡal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachtigall" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nachtigall", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

nachlassen#26,538Mülltonnen#26,536neugierige#26,544Maastricht#26,512

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

neugeborene14 variantsMikroskop14 variantsMatratzen14 variantsportraits14 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list