nackig

[ˈnakɪç]

/[ˈnakɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“nackig” is uncommon German (frequency #57,269 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,269
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - keine Bekleidung oder sonstige Bedeckung tragend; nicht bekleidet, nicht bedeckt

Corpus desk

Index DE-nackig · nackig · German

nackig · rank #57,269 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,269
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 26,919
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nachsatz

Nearest frequency peer: Nachsatz (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “nackig”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “nackig” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for nackig
PropertyValue
Headwordnackig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnakɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,269
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nackig” 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). nackig 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

nackig is uncommon German at frequency #57,269 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈnakɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "keine Bekleidung oder sonstige Bedeckung tragend; nicht bekleidet, nicht bedeckt".

nackig has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is nackig, spelled N-A-C-K-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    keine Bekleidung oder sonstige Bedeckung tragend; nicht bekleidet, nicht bedeckt

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nackig"?
"nackig" is spelled N-A-C-K-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnakɪç].
What does "nackig" mean?
As an adjective, "nackig" means: keine Bekleidung oder sonstige Bedeckung tragend; nicht bekleidet, nicht bedeckt
How do you pronounce "nackig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nackig" is [ˈnakɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nackig" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "nackig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency 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