Nase

[ˈnaːzə]

/[ˈnaːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nase” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,981. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,981
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Geruchs- und Atmungsorgan in der Mitte des Gesichts

Corpus desk

Index DE-nase · Nase · German

Nase · rank #1,981 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,981
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH me

Nearest frequency peer: me (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Nase”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Nase” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Nase vs Ne
50% similar
Nase vs NS
25% similar
Nase vs nie
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Nase
PropertyValue
HeadwordNase
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːzə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,981
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Nase” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Naseliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „me“ (#1,980), „Nürnberg“ (#1,982), „Original“ (#1,983). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Nase (IPA [ˈnaːzə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,981 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nase, with forms such as "anse", "naes", and "nasse". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Ne", "NS", "nie", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nase, spelled N-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Geruchs- und Atmungsorgan in der Mitte des Gesichts
  2. 2
    etwas, das wie [1] aussieht
  3. 3
    ein Schimpfwort
  4. 4
    ein Weißfisch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich atme durch die Nase.
  2. „Beim Schlafen sickerte in der Nase der Schnött immer auf die Seite, die unten war.“

Synonyms

RiechorganGesichtserkerZinkenKolbenJurkeGewürzprüferNäsling

This word in other languages

nose(English)nariz(Español)nez(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anse
  • naes
  • nasse
  • nnase
  • nsae

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nase - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

anse2naes2nasse1nnase1nsae2
Edit distance from "Nase"

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 "Nase"?
"Nase" is spelled N-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːzə].
What does "Nase" mean?
As a noun, "Nase" means: ein Geruchs- und Atmungsorgan in der Mitte des Gesichts
What words are commonly confused with "Nase"?
"Nase" is commonly confused with "Ne", "NS", "nie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nase" is [ˈnaːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nase" come from?
"Nase" 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.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nase", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kino#1,974Feld#1,966Wein#1,950Baum#2,016

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

Stil5 variantsHaare5 variantsGlas5 variantsreal5 variants

What to do next

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  • "Nase" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Ne". View pair
  • 5 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,981 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "N" letter cohort. N–Z browse

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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