Nackenschmerzen

[ˈnakn̩ˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩]

/[ˈnakn̩ˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nackenschmerzen” is uncommon German (frequency #76,002 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,002
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

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

Key facts for Nackenschmerzen
PropertyValue
HeadwordNackenschmerzen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnakn̩ˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩]
Letters15
Frequency rank#76,002
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nackenschmerzen” 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). Nackenschmerzen 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

Nackenschmerzen is uncommon German at frequency #76,002 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnakn̩ˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Nackenschmerzen, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Nackenschmerzen, spelled N-A-C-K-E-N-S-C-H-M-E-R-Z-E-N.

Definition

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

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 "Nackenschmerzen"?
"Nackenschmerzen" is spelled N-A-C-K-E-N-S-C-H-M-E-R-Z-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnakn̩ˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩].
What does "Nackenschmerzen" mean?
As a noun, "Nackenschmerzen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nackenschmerz
How do you pronounce "Nackenschmerzen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nackenschmerzen" is [ˈnakn̩ˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nackenschmerzen" come from?
"Nackenschmerzen" 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 “Nackenschmerzen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-K-E-N-S-C-H-M-E-R-Z-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnakn̩ˌʃmɛʁt͡sn̩] (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