Narcissus
The verdict
“Narcissus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper 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) - Sohn des Flussgottes Kephissos, der die Liebe für die Nymphe Eche verschmähte und dafür mit Selbstliebe bestraft wurde
Corpus desk
Index DE-narcissus · Narcissus · German
Narcissus · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Narcissus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Narcissus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Narcissus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Sohn des Flussgottes Kephissos, der die Liebe für die Nymphe Eche verschmähte und dafür mit Selbstliebe bestraft wurde".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Narcissus, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Narcissus, spelled N-A-R-C-I-S-S-U-S.
Definition
- 1Sohn des Flussgottes Kephissos, der die Liebe für die Nymphe Eche verschmähte und dafür mit Selbstliebe bestraft wurde
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Narcissus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ergo ubi Narcissum per devia rura vagantem vidit et incaluit, sequitur, flamma propiore calescit, non aliter quam cum summis circumlita taedis admotas rapiunt vivacia sulphura flammas.“
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.