Nachtmahr
[ˈnaxtmaːɐ̯]
The verdict
“Nachtmahr” 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) - ein Schreckgespenst, welches in einem Traum auftaucht (vergleiche das englische nightmare (Albtraum))
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Index DE-nachtmahr · Nachtmahr · German
Nachtmahr · 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 | Nachtmahr |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnaxtmaːɐ̯] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nachtmahr“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nachtmahr is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaxtmaːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Nachtmahr, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nachtmahr, spelled N-A-C-H-T-M-A-H-R.
Definition
- 1ein Schreckgespenst, welches in einem Traum auftaucht (vergleiche das englische nightmare (Albtraum))
- 2ein Traum, der sehr unangenehm ist und Angst bereitet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nachtmahr appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er kam mir vor wie ein Nachtmahr.
„Wenn Hoffmann allein in seinem Arbeitszimmer ist, scheucht die Flamme der Kerzen im zitternden Wasser der Spiegel Gespenster und Nachtmahre auf.“
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.