Nadelbaum
[ˈnaːdl̩ˌbaʊ̯m]
The verdict
“Nadelbaum” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nacktsamiger Baum, der harte, sehr schmale Blätter (genannt Nadeln) trägt
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Index DE-nadelbaum · Nadelbaum · German
Nadelbaum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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 | Nadelbaum |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnaːdl̩ˌbaʊ̯m] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nadelbaum“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nadelbaum is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaːdl̩ˌbaʊ̯m]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nacktsamiger Baum, der harte, sehr schmale Blätter (genannt Nadeln) trägt".
Nadelbaum has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Nadelbaum, spelled N-A-D-E-L-B-A-U-M.
Definition
- 1nacktsamiger Baum, der harte, sehr schmale Blätter (genannt Nadeln) trägt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nadelbaum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Tamariske ist kein Nadelbaum.
„Die Nadelbäume waren so umfangreich, daß es zweifelhaft schien, ob dieses Stück Land tatsächlich zu den niederen Breiten gehörte, wie Cyrus Smith es vermutete.“
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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.