nadelartig
[ˈnaːdl̩ˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]
The verdict
“nadelartig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einer Nadel ähnelnd, wie eine Nadel aussehend
Corpus desk
Index DE-nadelartig · nadelartig · German
nadelartig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | nadelartig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈnaːdl̩ˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „nadelartig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
nadelartig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈnaːdl̩ˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "einer Nadel ähnelnd, wie eine Nadel aussehend".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nadelartig, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is nadelartig, spelled N-A-D-E-L-A-R-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1einer Nadel ähnelnd, wie eine Nadel aussehend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how nadelartig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Dicht unterhalb der Spitze waren mehrere übereinanderliegende, waagerechte Scheiben angebracht gewesen, und entlang der Oberkante ein Kranz nadelartiger Türmchen.“
„Zugleich durchdrangen unzählige nadelartige Stiche meine Stirn und meine Kopfhaut - ein vieltausendfacher, ins Unendliche anwachsender Schmerz, der sich mir bis ins Mark zu nagen schien und seine Fühler von allen Seiten tief ins Zentrum meines Gehirns bohrte.“
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.