Nanosekunde

[ˈnaːnozeˌkʊndə]

/[ˈnaːnozeˌkʊndə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Milliardstel Sekunde

Corpus desk

Index DE-nanosekunde · Nanosekunde · German

Nanosekunde · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Nanosekunde
PropertyValue
HeadwordNanosekunde
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːnozeˌkʊndə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nanosekunde“ im Deutschen

Nanosekundesitzt 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

Nanosekunde is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaːnozeˌkʊndə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Milliardstel Sekunde".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Nanosekunde in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Nanosekunde, spelled N-A-N-O-S-E-K-U-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Milliardstel Sekunde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Licht legt in einer Nanosekunde etwa 0,3 Meter zurück.
  2. „Ferdinand hat einen kleinen Rückfall, legt auf einem Spiegel ein par Bahnen aus, sie findet ihn draußen auf der Toilette, wo er mit einer der anderen frohen Mütter rammelt, und in einer Nanosekunde ist sie von der großen, stolzen, souveränen, unverletzlichen Mama auf einen geistigen Gnom reduziert.“

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 "Nanosekunde"?
"Nanosekunde" is spelled N-A-N-O-S-E-K-U-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːnozeˌkʊndə].
What does "Nanosekunde" mean?
As a noun, "Nanosekunde" means: eine Milliardstel Sekunde
How do you pronounce "Nanosekunde"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nanosekunde" is [ˈnaːnozeˌkʊndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nanosekunde" come from?
"Nanosekunde" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list