Nahrung

[ˈnaːʁʊŋ]

/[ˈnaːʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nahrung” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,541. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,541
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ess- und trinkbare Stoffe, die Lebewesen zu sich nehmen, um den Organismus aufzubauen und gesund zu halten

Corpus desk

Index DE-nahrung · Nahrung · German

Nahrung · rank #4,541 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,541
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nationalmanns…

Nearest frequency peer: Nationalmannschaft (+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 „Nahrung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nahrung“ 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).

Nahrung vs nähren
43% similar

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

Key facts for Nahrung
PropertyValue
HeadwordNahrung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːʁʊŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,541
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nahrung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Nahrungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Nationalmannschaft“ (#4,542), „niemandem“ (#4,543), „Ministerpräsident“ (#4,538). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nahrung“ bei #4,541. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Nahrung (IPA [ˈnaːʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,541 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ess- und trinkbare Stoffe, die Lebewesen zu sich nehmen, um den Organismus aufzubauen und gesund zu halten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nahrung, with forms such as "anhrung", "nahhrung", and "nahrnug". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "nähren", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nahrung, spelled N-A-H-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ess- und trinkbare Stoffe, die Lebewesen zu sich nehmen, um den Organismus aufzubauen und gesund zu halten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Nahrung ist, neben der Luft und dem Wasser, eines der drei grundlegenden Lebensmittel aller Lebewesen dieser Erde.
  2. Man sollte auf ausreichend Vitamine und Mineralstoffe in der Nahrung achten.

Synonyms

EssenLebensmittelNahrungsmittelSpeise

This word in other languages

aliment(English)alimento(Español)nourriture(Français)alimento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anhrung
  • nahhrung
  • nahrnug
  • nahrrung
  • nahrugn
  • nahrungg
  • nahrunng
  • nahurng
  • narhung
  • nharung
  • nnahrung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nahrung - 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.

anhrung2nahhrung1nahrnug2nahrrung1nahrugn2nahrungg1nahrunng1nahurng2
Edit distance from "Nahrung"

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 "Nahrung"?
"Nahrung" is spelled N-A-H-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːʁʊŋ].
What does "Nahrung" mean?
As a noun, "Nahrung" means: ess- und trinkbare Stoffe, die Lebewesen zu sich nehmen, um den Organismus aufzubauen und gesund zu halten
What words are commonly confused with "Nahrung"?
"Nahrung" is commonly confused with "nähren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nahrung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nahrung" is [ˈnaːʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nahrung" come from?
"Nahrung" 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 "Nahrung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list