Nagelbett

[ˈnaːɡl̩bɛt]

/[ˈnaːɡl̩bɛt]/ noun

The verdict

“Nagelbett” 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) - zwischen Nagelplatte und Knochen befindlicher Teil des Fingers und des Zehs

Corpus desk

Index DE-nagelbett · Nagelbett · German

Nagelbett · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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.

Key facts for Nagelbett
PropertyValue
HeadwordNagelbett
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːɡl̩bɛt]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Nagelbett” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Nagelbettsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nagelbett is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaːɡl̩bɛt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zwischen Nagelplatte und Knochen befindlicher Teil des Fingers und des Zehs".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Nagelbett, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Nagelbett, spelled N-A-G-E-L-B-E-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    zwischen Nagelplatte und Knochen befindlicher Teil des Fingers und des Zehs

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Eine Entzündung des Nagelbetts ist eine schmerzhafte Angelegenheit.

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nagelbett"?
"Nagelbett" is spelled N-A-G-E-L-B-E-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːɡl̩bɛt].
What does "Nagelbett" mean?
As a noun, "Nagelbett" means: zwischen Nagelplatte und Knochen befindlicher Teil des Fingers und des Zehs
How do you pronounce "Nagelbett"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nagelbett" is [ˈnaːɡl̩bɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nagelbett" come from?
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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