Nachtlager

[ˈnaxtˌlaːɡɐ]

/[ˈnaxtˌlaːɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachtlager” is uncommon German (frequency #59,916 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,916
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ort zum Schlafen in der Nacht

Key facts for Nachtlager
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachtlager
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaxtˌlaːɡɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#59,916
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nachtlager” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Nachtlager lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nachtlager is uncommon German at frequency #59,916 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaxtˌlaːɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ort zum Schlafen in der Nacht".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Nachtlager, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nachtlager, spelled N-A-C-H-T-L-A-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ort zum Schlafen in der Nacht

Synonyms

Nachtquartier

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 "Nachtlager"?
"Nachtlager" is spelled N-A-C-H-T-L-A-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaxtˌlaːɡɐ].
What does "Nachtlager" mean?
As a noun, "Nachtlager" means: Ort zum Schlafen in der Nacht
How do you pronounce "Nachtlager"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachtlager" is [ˈnaxtˌlaːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachtlager" come from?
"Nachtlager" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Nachtlager”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-T-L-A-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaxtˌlaːɡɐ] (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

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list