näsa

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - menschliche Nase

Corpus desk

Index DE-nasa · näsa · German

näsa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 näsa
PropertyValue
Headwordnäsa
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „näsa“ im Deutschen

näsaschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

näsa is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "menschliche Nase".

näsa has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is näsa, spelled N-Ä-S-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    menschliche Nase

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Anettes näsa är stor och prominent.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "näsa"?
"näsa" is spelled N-Ä-S-A. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "näsa" mean?
As a noun, "näsa" means: menschliche Nase
How do you pronounce "näsa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "näsa" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "näsa" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list