Nadelholz

[ˈnaːdl̩ˌhɔlt͡s]

/[ˈnaːdl̩ˌhɔlt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nadelholz” is uncommon German (frequency #80,716 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,716
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Holz eines Nadelbaums

Corpus desk

Index DE-nadelholz · Nadelholz · German

Nadelholz · rank #80,716 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,716
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nafri

Nearest frequency peer: Nafri (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Nadelholz“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Nadelholz“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nadelholz
PropertyValue
HeadwordNadelholz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːdl̩ˌhɔlt͡s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,716
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nadelholz“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Nadelholzfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Nafri“ (#80,717), „Nama“ (#80,718), „nachgewiesener“ (#80,713). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nadelholz“ bei #80,716. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nadelholz is uncommon German at frequency #80,716 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaːdl̩ˌhɔlt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Nadelholz in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Nadelholz, spelled N-A-D-E-L-H-O-L-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Holz eines Nadelbaums
  2. 2
    nacktsamiger Baum, der harte, sehr schmale Blätter (genannt Nadeln) trägt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Nadelholz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „[…] das Nadelholz [entspricht] den Ansprüchen der Abnehmer bei der Verarbeitung und den geforderten technischen Eigenschaften besser als Laubholz.“
  2. „Nadelholz wurde bevorzugt unter Tage eingesetzt, denn es warnt im Gegensatz zu Laubholz durch Knarren, bevor es bricht.“

Synonyms

KonifereNadelbaumNadelgehölz

Antonyms

Laubholz

This word in other languages

résineux(Français)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nadelholz"?
"Nadelholz" is spelled N-A-D-E-L-H-O-L-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːdl̩ˌhɔlt͡s].
What does "Nadelholz" mean?
As a noun, "Nadelholz" means: Holz eines Nadelbaums
How do you pronounce "Nadelholz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nadelholz" is [ˈnaːdl̩ˌhɔlt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nadelholz" come from?
"Nadelholz" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nasenloch#80,721Netzteile#80,727Neuanlage#80,729niveaulos#80,741

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list