Naples

[napl]

/[napl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Naples” is uncommon German (frequency #77,102 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,102
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Neapel

Key facts for Naples
PropertyValue
HeadwordNaples
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[napl]
Letters6
Frequency rank#77,102
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Naples” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Naples lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Naples is uncommon German at frequency #77,102 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [napl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Neapel".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Naples, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Naples, spelled N-A-P-L-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Neapel

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 "Naples"?
"Naples" is spelled N-A-P-L-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [napl].
What does "Naples" mean?
As a noun, "Naples" means: Neapel
How do you pronounce "Naples"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Naples" is [napl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Naples" come from?
"Naples" 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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Using “Naples”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-P-L-E-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [napl] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list