Narretei

[naʁəˈtaɪ̯]

/[naʁəˈtaɪ̯]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - närrisches Verhalten und Ergebnis eines solchen Verhaltens

Corpus desk

Index DE-narretei · Narretei · German

Narretei · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Narretei
PropertyValue
HeadwordNarretei
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[naʁəˈtaɪ̯]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Narretei“ im Deutschen

Narreteiliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Narretei is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [naʁəˈtaɪ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "närrisches Verhalten und Ergebnis eines solchen Verhaltens".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Narretei, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Narretei, spelled N-A-R-R-E-T-E-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    närrisches Verhalten und Ergebnis eines solchen Verhaltens

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Walpurgisnacht hat etwas mit Karneval zu tun, mit Fasching, wo die Sitten zugunsten der Narretei aufgehoben werden.“
  2. „Aber je wahrheitsgetreuer ihr Bericht war, um so mehr fühlte sich die gute Dame in ihrer Ansicht bestärkt, daß sie verrückt sei, und sie lachte mit mir nur über die vermeintlichen Narreteien meiner Verräterin.“

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 "Narretei"?
"Narretei" is spelled N-A-R-R-E-T-E-I. The IPA pronunciation is [naʁəˈtaɪ̯].
What does "Narretei" mean?
As a noun, "Narretei" means: närrisches Verhalten und Ergebnis eines solchen Verhaltens
How do you pronounce "Narretei"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Narretei" is [naʁəˈtaɪ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Narretei" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list