Nährstoff
[ˈnɛːɐ̯ˌʃtɔf]
The verdict
“Nährstoff” is uncommon German (frequency #62,698 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #62,698
- frequency rank, German
- 1,954
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - verschiedenartiger lebenswichtiger und -erhaltender Stoff, der von einem Organismus aufgenommen oder selbst hergestellt und mithilfe dessen Stoffwechsels verarbeitet wird
Corpus desk
Index DE-nahrstoff · Nährstoff · German
Nährstoff · rank #62,698 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #62,698
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,954
- PHOTO-FINISH notleidenden
Nearest frequency peer: notleidenden (-2 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 „Nährstoff“
Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer
- Normalform
Normalform
37,308 corpus weight
- Notfallmedi…
Notfallmedizin
37,307 corpus weight
- notiere
notiere
37,306 corpus weight
- notleidenden
notleidenden
37,305 corpus weight
- Nährstoff
Nährstoff
37,303 corpus weight
- OAS
OAS
37,301 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Nährstoff“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nährstoff |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnɛːɐ̯ˌʃtɔf] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #62,698 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nährstoff“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nährstoff is uncommon German at frequency #62,698 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɛːɐ̯ˌʃtɔf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "verschiedenartiger lebenswichtiger und -erhaltender Stoff, der von einem Organismus aufgenommen oder selbst hergestellt und mithilfe dessen Stoffwechsels verarbeitet wird".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Nährstoff, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Nährstoff, spelled N-Ä-H-R-S-T-O-F-F.
Definition
- 1verschiedenartiger lebenswichtiger und -erhaltender Stoff, der von einem Organismus aufgenommen oder selbst hergestellt und mithilfe dessen Stoffwechsels verarbeitet wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nährstoff appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Um gesund zu bleiben, braucht der Körper rund 50 Nährstoffe in ausreichender Menge, darunter Kohlenhydrate, Fett und Eiweiß sowie Vitamine, Mineralstoffe und Spurenelemente.“
„Das Gras und die Wildkräuter, die wegen des rauen Klimas nur langsam wachsen, speichern besonders viele Nährstoffe.“
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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