Namenszug

[ˈnaːmənsˌt͡suːk]

/[ˈnaːmənsˌt͡suːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Namenszug” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schriftliche Form des Namens

Corpus desk

Index DE-namenszug · Namenszug · German

Namenszug · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for Namenszug
PropertyValue
HeadwordNamenszug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːmənsˌt͡suːk]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Namenszug“ im Deutschen

Namenszugsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Namenszug is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaːmənsˌt͡suːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schriftliche Form des Namens".

No misspelling variants are generated for Namenszug in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Namenszug, spelled N-A-M-E-N-S-Z-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    schriftliche Form des Namens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Motiv ist ein Oktogon, das den Diamanten im Ring der Fürstin repräsentiert, umgeben von ihrem Namenszug.“
  2. „Unterzeichnet war die Karte, in deutscher Kurrentschrift und mit kleinem Anfangsbuchstaben, mit jenem charakteristischen Namenszug ›brecht‹, der heute auf Buchdeckeln zu finden ist.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Namenszug"?
"Namenszug" is spelled N-A-M-E-N-S-Z-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːmənsˌt͡suːk].
What does "Namenszug" mean?
As a noun, "Namenszug" means: schriftliche Form des Namens
How do you pronounce "Namenszug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Namenszug" is [ˈnaːmənsˌt͡suːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Namenszug" come from?
"Namenszug" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list