Narzissen

[naʁˈt͡sɪsn̩]

/[naʁˈt͡sɪsn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Narzissen” is an uncommon German word, ranked #66,528 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#66,528
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Narzisse

Key facts for Narzissen
PropertyValue
HeadwordNarzissen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[naʁˈt͡sɪsn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#66,528
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Narzissen” 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). Narzissen lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Narzissen is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [naʁˈt͡sɪsn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #66,528 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for Narzissen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, 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 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 Narzissen, spelled N-A-R-Z-I-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Narzisse
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Narzisse
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Narzisse
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Narzisse

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 "Narzissen"?
"Narzissen" is spelled N-A-R-Z-I-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [naʁˈt͡sɪsn̩].
What does "Narzissen" mean?
As a noun, "Narzissen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Narzisse
How do you pronounce "Narzissen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Narzissen" is [naʁˈt͡sɪsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Narzissen" come from?
"Narzissen" 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 “Narzissen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-R-Z-I-S-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [naʁˈt͡sɪsn̩] (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