Nachtmütze
[ˈnaxtˌmʏt͡sə]
The verdict
“Nachtmütze” 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 May 6, 2026) - beim Schlafen getragene Mütze
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nachtmütze |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnaxtˌmʏt͡sə] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nachtmütze” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Nachtmütze is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaxtˌmʏt͡sə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Nachtmütze in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nachtmütze, spelled N-A-C-H-T-M-Ü-T-Z-E.
Definition
- 1beim Schlafen getragene Mütze
- 2Mensch mit wenig innerem Antrieb
Synonyms
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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 “Nachtmütze”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-T-M-Ü-T-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈnaxtˌmʏt͡sə] (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
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.