näseln

[ˈnɛːzl̩n]

/[ˈnɛːzl̩n]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - durch die Nase sprechen oder singen; nasal sprechen oder singen

Corpus desk

Index DE-naseln · näseln · German

näseln · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 näseln
PropertyValue
Headwordnäseln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnɛːzl̩n]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „näseln“ im Deutschen

näselnliegt 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

näseln is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈnɛːzl̩n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "durch die Nase sprechen oder singen; nasal sprechen oder singen".

No misspelling variants are generated for näseln in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is näseln, spelled N-Ä-S-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    durch die Nase sprechen oder singen; nasal sprechen oder singen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ja, er ist der Lindenberg der Nullerjahre. Statt zu nuscheln näselt Jan Delay über den deutschen Alltag.“
  2. „Wenn Kinder näseln, dann kann man das logopädisch behandeln lassen.“

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 "näseln"?
"näseln" is spelled N-Ä-S-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛːzl̩n].
What does "näseln" mean?
As a verb, "näseln" means: durch die Nase sprechen oder singen; nasal sprechen oder singen
How do you pronounce "näseln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "näseln" is [ˈnɛːzl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "näseln" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list