Nacktschnecke
[ˈnaktˌʃnɛkə]
The verdict
“Nacktschnecke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vertreter mehrerer Arten von Schnecken ohne oder mit einem rudimentären, stark zurückgebildeten, Schneckenhaus
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Index DE-nacktschnecke · Nacktschnecke · German
Nacktschnecke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 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 | Nacktschnecke |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnaktˌʃnɛkə] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nacktschnecke“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nacktschnecke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaktˌʃnɛkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Vertreter mehrerer Arten von Schnecken ohne oder mit einem rudimentären, stark zurückgebildeten, Schneckenhaus".
Zero misspellings are on record for Nacktschnecke in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 Nacktschnecke, spelled N-A-C-K-T-S-C-H-N-E-C-K-E.
Definition
- 1Vertreter mehrerer Arten von Schnecken ohne oder mit einem rudimentären, stark zurückgebildeten, Schneckenhaus
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nacktschnecke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vorwiegend die Nacktschnecken fressen unsere Gemüse- und Gartenpflanzen.
„Was die Forscher zunächst für einen grausamen Einzelfall hielten, stellte sich bei weiterer Untersuchung als regelmäßiges Verhalten bei den Nacktschnecken heraus.“
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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.