näherungsweise

[ˈnɛːəʁʊŋsˌvaɪ̯zə]

/[ˈnɛːəʁʊŋsˌvaɪ̯zə]/ adv

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The verdict

“näherungsweise” is uncommon German (frequency #65,543 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,543
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - auf einer Näherung beruhend; annähernd

Corpus desk

Index DE-naherungsweise · näherungsweise · German

näherungsweise · rank #65,543 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,543
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH numero

Nearest frequency peer: numero (-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 „näherungsweise“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for näherungsweise
PropertyValue
Headwordnäherungsweise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈnɛːəʁʊŋsˌvaɪ̯zə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#65,543
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „näherungsweise“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.näherungsweisefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „numero“ (#65,542), „Obelisk“ (#65,544), „Nordenham“ (#65,541). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „näherungsweise“ bei #65,543. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

näherungsweise is uncommon German at frequency #65,543 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈnɛːəʁʊŋsˌvaɪ̯zə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "auf einer Näherung beruhend; annähernd".

näherungsweise doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is näherungsweise, spelled N-Ä-H-E-R-U-N-G-S-W-E-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf einer Näherung beruhend; annähernd

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mit der Radiokarbonmethode kann das Alter von Fundstücken näherungsweise bestimmt werden.

Antonyms

genauexakt

This word in other languages

approximately(English)

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 "näherungsweise"?
"näherungsweise" is spelled N-Ä-H-E-R-U-N-G-S-W-E-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛːəʁʊŋsˌvaɪ̯zə].
What does "näherungsweise" mean?
As an adverb, "näherungsweise" means: auf einer Näherung beruhend; annähernd
How do you pronounce "näherungsweise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "näherungsweise" is [ˈnɛːəʁʊŋsˌvaɪ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "näherungsweise" come from?
"näherungsweise" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nichterfüllung#65,535Nachtschichten#65,527nachdenklichen#65,525Müllentsorgung#65,522

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list