Nachtmahl
[ˈnaxtˌmaːl]
The verdict
“Nachtmahl” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Essen, das jemand am Abend oder in der Nacht zu sich nimmt
Corpus desk
Index DE-nachtmahl · Nachtmahl · German
Nachtmahl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Nachtmahl |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnaxtˌmaːl] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nachtmahl“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nachtmahl is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaxtˌmaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Essen, das jemand am Abend oder in der Nacht zu sich nimmt".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Nachtmahl, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Nachtmahl, spelled N-A-C-H-T-M-A-H-L.
Definition
- 1Essen, das jemand am Abend oder in der Nacht zu sich nimmt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nachtmahl appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Die Sonne ist untergegangen, und für ihr Nachtmahl haben sie Essen beim Zimmerservice des Hotels bestellt: Hühnchen und Reis, Joghurt, obwohl der gesüßt ist, Salat mit einer Extraportion Gurken, die sie unter den Joghurt mischen werden, Brot und Tee.“
„Tewje hat das große Los gezogen: Der schönste Tag in seinem Leben endet mit einem üppigen Nachtmahl.“
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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.