Najade
[naˈjaːdə]
The verdict
“Najade” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nymphe der Landgewässer (Quellen und Flüsse)
Corpus desk
Index DE-najade · Najade · German
Najade · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Najade |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [naˈjaːdə] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Najade“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Najade is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [naˈjaːdə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Najade in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Najade, spelled N-A-J-A-D-E.
Definition
- 1Nymphe der Landgewässer (Quellen und Flüsse)
- 2in Süßwasser lebende Muschel, deren Larven als Parasiten leben; Vertreter der Unionidae
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Najade appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Najaden sind entweder Töchter des Zeus oder des Okeanos.
„Sie ist eine Najade in einer Silberhaut.“
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.