naheliegender

[ˈnaːəˌliːɡn̩dɐ]

/[ˈnaːəˌliːɡn̩dɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“naheliegender” is uncommon German (frequency #98,845 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,845
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Prädikative und adverbielle Form des Komparativs des Adjektivs naheliegend

Corpus desk

Index DE-naheliegender · naheliegender · German

naheliegender · rank #98,845 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,845
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nahebringen

Nearest frequency peer: nahebringen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “naheliegender”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “naheliegender” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026
Key facts for naheliegender
PropertyValue
Headwordnaheliegender
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnaːəˌliːɡn̩dɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#98,845
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “naheliegender” 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). naheliegender 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

naheliegender is uncommon German at frequency #98,845 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈnaːəˌliːɡn̩dɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 6 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for naheliegender in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is naheliegender, spelled N-A-H-E-L-I-E-G-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prädikative und adverbielle Form des Komparativs des Adjektivs naheliegend
  2. 2
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naheliegend
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naheliegend
  4. 4
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naheliegend
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naheliegend
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naheliegend

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "naheliegender"?
"naheliegender" is spelled N-A-H-E-L-I-E-G-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːəˌliːɡn̩dɐ].
What does "naheliegender" mean?
As an adjective, "naheliegender" means: Prädikative und adverbielle Form des Komparativs des Adjektivs naheliegend
How do you pronounce "naheliegender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "naheliegender" is [ˈnaːəˌliːɡn̩dɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "naheliegender" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Normalschanze#98,861Ministerinnen#98,817mineralischer#98,816Mietvertrages#98,811
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