Nachtzug

[ˈnaxtˌt͡suːk]

/[ˈnaxtˌt͡suːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachtzug” is uncommon German (frequency #50,745 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,745
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Personenzug, der während der Nacht verkehrt

Key facts for Nachtzug
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachtzug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaxtˌt͡suːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,745
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nachtzug” 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). Nachtzug 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

Nachtzug is uncommon German at frequency #50,745 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaxtˌt͡suːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Personenzug, der während der Nacht verkehrt".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Nachtzug, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Nachtzug, spelled N-A-C-H-T-Z-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Personenzug, der während der Nacht verkehrt

Synonyms

Nachtreisezug

This word in other languages

train de nuit(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 "Nachtzug"?
"Nachtzug" is spelled N-A-C-H-T-Z-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaxtˌt͡suːk].
What does "Nachtzug" mean?
As a noun, "Nachtzug" means: Personenzug, der während der Nacht verkehrt
How do you pronounce "Nachtzug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachtzug" is [ˈnaxtˌt͡suːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachtzug" come from?
"Nachtzug" 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 “Nachtzug”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-T-Z-U-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaxtˌt͡suːk] (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