nageln

[ˈnaːɡl̩n]

/[ˈnaːɡl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“nageln” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,874. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,874
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Nagel in etwas eintreiben, einhämmern

Corpus desk

Index DE-nageln · nageln · German

nageln · rank #46,874 · 8 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,874
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Namensschild

Nearest frequency peer: Namensschild (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „nageln“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „nageln“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

nageln vs Namen
50% similar
nageln vs nähen
50% similar
nageln vs Nasen
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for nageln
PropertyValue
Headwordnageln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaːɡl̩n]
Letters6
Frequency rank#46,874
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „nageln“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.nagelnliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Namensschild“ (#46,875), „Nachzügler“ (#46,872), „Naturgesetze“ (#46,876). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „nageln“ bei #46,874. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around nageln (IPA [ˈnaːɡl̩n]), averb. Corpus frequency is #46,874 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for nageln, with forms such as "naegln", "nagelln", and "nagelnn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Namen", "nähen", "Nasen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is nageln, spelled N-A-G-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Nagel in etwas eintreiben, einhämmern
  2. 2
    eine Frau beschlafen
  3. 3
    ein charakteristisches, klopfendes Geräusch verursachen
  4. 4
    einen Ball mit großer Wucht schießen oder werfen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Holzlatten wurden genagelt.
  2. „Er machte seinen Laden zu, nagelte eine Anzeige an die Tür, daß das Haus zu verkaufen und zu vermieten sei, und begab sich zu Fuß nach seiner neuen Wohnung.“

Synonyms

pflöckenpfropfen

This word in other languages

nail(English)clavar(Español)clouer(Français)pregar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • naegln
  • nagelln
  • nagelnn
  • nagenl
  • naggeln
  • naglen
  • ngaeln
  • nnageln

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nageln - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

naegln2nagelln1nagelnn1nagenl2naggeln1naglen2ngaeln2nnageln1
Edit distance from "nageln"

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 "nageln"?
"nageln" is spelled N-A-G-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːɡl̩n].
What does "nageln" mean?
As a verb, "nageln" means: einen Nagel in etwas eintreiben, einhämmern
What words are commonly confused with "nageln"?
"nageln" is commonly confused with "Namen", "nähen", "Nasen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nageln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nageln" is [ˈnaːɡl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nageln" come from?
"nageln" 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 "nageln", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

murder#46,860Nymphe#46,888Mumien#46,859Melder#46,839

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

lädst8 variantsQuorum8 variantskräht8 variantskroch8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list