Nährstoff
[ˈnɛːɐ̯ˌʃtɔf]
The verdict
“Nährstoff” is uncommon German (frequency #62,698 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #62,698
- frequency rank, German
- 26,919
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - verschiedenartiger lebenswichtiger und -erhaltender Stoff, der von einem Organismus aufgenommen oder selbst hergestellt und mithilfe dessen Stoffwechsels verarbeitet wird
| 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) |
Where “Nährstoff” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Nährstoff is uncommon German at frequency #62,698 among 26,919 “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
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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Using “Nährstoff”
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- The one correct German spelling is N-Ä-H-R-S-T-O-F-F - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.