Nachtkleid

[ˈnaxtˌklaɪ̯t]

/[ˈnaxtˌklaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Nachtkleid” 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) - Bekleidungsstück für die Nacht

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachtkleid · Nachtkleid · German

Nachtkleid · 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.

Key facts for Nachtkleid
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachtkleid
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaxtˌklaɪ̯t]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nachtkleid“ im Deutschen

Nachtkleidliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nachtkleid is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaxtˌklaɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bekleidungsstück für die Nacht".

Nachtkleid has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nachtkleid, spelled N-A-C-H-T-K-L-E-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bekleidungsstück für die Nacht

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Es klopft schon wieder! Wirf dein Nachtkleid über!“

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nachtkleid"?
"Nachtkleid" is spelled N-A-C-H-T-K-L-E-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaxtˌklaɪ̯t].
What does "Nachtkleid" mean?
As a noun, "Nachtkleid" means: Bekleidungsstück für die Nacht
How do you pronounce "Nachtkleid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachtkleid" is [ˈnaxtˌklaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachtkleid" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list