Nachtschwärmer

[ˈnaxtˌʃvɛʁmɐ]

/[ˈnaxtˌʃvɛʁmɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachtschwärmer” is uncommon German (frequency #64,551 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#64,551
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der nachts oft ausgeht, z.B. in Diskos oder Lokale

Key facts for Nachtschwärmer
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachtschwärmer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaxtˌʃvɛʁmɐ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#64,551
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nachtschwärmer” 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). Nachtschwärmer lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Nachtschwärmer is uncommon German at frequency #64,551 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaxtˌʃvɛʁmɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der nachts oft ausgeht, z.B. in Diskos oder Lokale".

Nachtschwärmer has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Nachtschwärmer, spelled N-A-C-H-T-S-C-H-W-Ä-R-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der nachts oft ausgeht, z.B. in Diskos oder Lokale

This word in other languages

night owl(English)noctambule(Français)

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 "Nachtschwärmer"?
"Nachtschwärmer" is spelled N-A-C-H-T-S-C-H-W-Ä-R-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaxtˌʃvɛʁmɐ].
What does "Nachtschwärmer" mean?
As a noun, "Nachtschwärmer" means: jemand, der nachts oft ausgeht, z.B. in Diskos oder Lokale
How do you pronounce "Nachtschwärmer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachtschwärmer" is [ˈnaxtˌʃvɛʁmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachtschwärmer" come from?
"Nachtschwärmer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Nachtschwärmer”

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-W-Ä-R-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaxtˌʃvɛʁmɐ] (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

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