Nachtjacke
[ˈnaxtˌjakə]
The verdict
“Nachtjacke” 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) - Jacke, die man zum Schlafen über der sonstigen Nachtwäsche trägt
Corpus desk
Index DE-nachtjacke · Nachtjacke · German
Nachtjacke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Nachtjacke |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnaxtˌjakə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nachtjacke“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nachtjacke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaxtˌjakə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jacke, die man zum Schlafen über der sonstigen Nachtwäsche trägt".
Nachtjacke doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Nachtjacke, spelled N-A-C-H-T-J-A-C-K-E.
Definition
- 1Jacke, die man zum Schlafen über der sonstigen Nachtwäsche trägt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nachtjacke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Binde lieber die Nachtjacke zu, ich will in Ruhe schlafen.
„Sie sass, mit Nachtjacke und Haube bekleidet, im Lehnstuhl.“
Synonyms
This word in other languages
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.