Nachttopf
[ˈnaxtˌtɔp͡f]
The verdict
“Nachttopf” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Behältnis für Kot, Urin und Erbrochenes
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nachttopf |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnaxtˌtɔp͡f] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nachttopf” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Nachttopf is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnaxtˌtɔp͡f]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Behältnis für Kot, Urin und Erbrochenes".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Nachttopf, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Nachttopf, spelled N-A-C-H-T-T-O-P-F.
Definition
- 1Behältnis für Kot, Urin und Erbrochenes
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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 “Nachttopf”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-T-T-O-P-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈnaxtˌtɔp͡f] (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.