nadelförmig
[ˈnaːdl̩ˌfœʁmɪç]
The verdict
“nadelförmig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Form einer Nadel (eines länglichen, sehr dünnen Gegenstandes, dessen eines Ende spitz zuläuft)
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Index DE-nadelformig · nadelförmig · German
nadelförmig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 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 | nadelförmig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈnaːdl̩ˌfœʁmɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „nadelförmig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
nadelförmig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈnaːdl̩ˌfœʁmɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Form einer Nadel (eines länglichen, sehr dünnen Gegenstandes, dessen eines Ende spitz zuläuft)".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nadelförmig, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology 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 nadelförmig, spelled N-A-D-E-L-F-Ö-R-M-I-G.
Definition
- 1in Form einer Nadel (eines länglichen, sehr dünnen Gegenstandes, dessen eines Ende spitz zuläuft)
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how nadelförmig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Dieser Baum besitzt immergrüne nadelförmige Blätter. Es ist ein Nadelbaum.
„Die nadelförmigen Blätter des Currykrauts (Helichrysum italicum) verströmen einen intensiven Duft,“ […].
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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.