narrow

[ˈnæɹəʊ]

/[ˈnæɹəʊ]/ adj

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The verdict

“narrow” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as an adjective - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - von geringer Breite

Key facts for narrow
PropertyValue
Headwordnarrow
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnæɹəʊ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “narrow” sits in German frequency

narrow falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for narrow is 6 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnæɹəʊ]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "von geringer Breite".

No generated misspelling entries exist for narrow in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 narrow, spelled N-A-R-R-O-W.

Definition

  1. 1
    von geringer Breite

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 "narrow"?
"narrow" is spelled N-A-R-R-O-W. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnæɹəʊ].
What does "narrow" mean?
As an adjective, "narrow" means: von geringer Breite
How do you pronounce "narrow"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "narrow" is [ˈnæɹəʊ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "narrow" come from?
"narrow" 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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Using “narrow”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-R-R-O-W - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnæɹəʊ] (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
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list