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 May 6, 2026) - Essen, das jemand am Abend oder in der Nacht zu sich nimmt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nachtmahl |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnaxtˌmaːl] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nachtmahl” sits in German frequency
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
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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.
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Using “Nachtmahl”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-T-M-A-H-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.