nachtsüber
[ˈnaxt͡sˌʔyːbɐ]
The verdict
“nachtsüber” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - während der Nacht; im Verlauf der Nacht
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Index DE-nachtsuber · nachtsüber · German
nachtsüber · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | nachtsüber |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈnaxt͡sˌʔyːbɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „nachtsüber“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
nachtsüber is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈnaxt͡sˌʔyːbɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "während der Nacht; im Verlauf der Nacht".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nachtsüber, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is nachtsüber, spelled N-A-C-H-T-S-Ü-B-E-R.
Definition
- 1während der Nacht; im Verlauf der Nacht
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how nachtsüber appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Erst auf dieser Grundlage seien Aussagen über mögliche Belastungen der Wohngebiete tags- und nachtsüber möglich.“
„In den Wintermonaten halten auch Tagesheime nachtsüber geöffnet, die Kapazität reicht dann für etwa 1200 Personen.“
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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.