Nachtschichten

[ˈnaxtˌʃɪçtn̩]

/[ˈnaxtˌʃɪçtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachtschichten” is uncommon German (frequency #65,527 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,527
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nachtschicht

Key facts for Nachtschichten
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachtschichten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaxtˌʃɪçtn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#65,527
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nachtschichten” 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). Nachtschichten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Nachtschichten is uncommon German at frequency #65,527 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaxtˌʃɪçtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Nachtschichten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Nachtschichten, spelled N-A-C-H-T-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nachtschicht
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Nachtschicht
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nachtschicht
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Nachtschicht

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 "Nachtschichten"?
"Nachtschichten" is spelled N-A-C-H-T-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaxtˌʃɪçtn̩].
What does "Nachtschichten" mean?
As a noun, "Nachtschichten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nachtschicht
How do you pronounce "Nachtschichten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachtschichten" is [ˈnaxtˌʃɪçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachtschichten" come from?
"Nachtschichten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Nachtschichten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-T-S-C-H-I-C-H-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaxtˌʃɪçtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list