Nafri

[ˈnafʁi]

/[ˈnafʁi]/ noun

The verdict

“Nafri” is uncommon German (frequency #80,717 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,717
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nordafrikanischer Intensivtäter

Key facts for Nafri
PropertyValue
HeadwordNafri
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnafʁi]
Letters5
Frequency rank#80,717
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nafri” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Nafri lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nafri is uncommon German at frequency #80,717 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnafʁi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nordafrikanischer Intensivtäter".

No misspelling variants are generated for Nafri in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nafri, spelled N-A-F-R-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    nordafrikanischer Intensivtäter

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 "Nafri"?
"Nafri" is spelled N-A-F-R-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnafʁi].
What does "Nafri" mean?
As a noun, "Nafri" means: nordafrikanischer Intensivtäter
How do you pronounce "Nafri"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nafri" is [ˈnafʁi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nafri" come from?
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Using “Nafri”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-F-R-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnafʁi] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list