Nasenloch

[ˈnaːzn̩ˌlɔx]

/[ˈnaːzn̩ˌlɔx]/ noun

The verdict

“Nasenloch” is uncommon German (frequency #80,721 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,721
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine von zwei Öffnungen der Nase, die in das Innere der Nase, die Nasenhöhle führt

Corpus desk

Index DE-nasenloch · Nasenloch · German

Nasenloch · rank #80,721 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,721
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nani

Nearest frequency peer: nani (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Nasenloch“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Nasenloch“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nasenloch
PropertyValue
HeadwordNasenloch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːzn̩ˌlɔx]
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,721
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nasenloch“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Nasenlochfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „nani“ (#80,720), „Namensrechte“ (#80,719), „naughty“ (#80,723). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nasenloch“ bei #80,721. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nasenloch is uncommon German at frequency #80,721 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaːzn̩ˌlɔx]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine von zwei Öffnungen der Nase, die in das Innere der Nase, die Nasenhöhle führt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Nasenloch, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nasenloch, spelled N-A-S-E-N-L-O-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine von zwei Öffnungen der Nase, die in das Innere der Nase, die Nasenhöhle führt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Charakteristisch sind die Grubenorgane, beidseitige Vertiefungen zwischen Nasenloch und Auge, die als Temperatursinnesorgane auch im Dunkeln ein räumliches Bild warmblütiger Tiere liefern und zum Aufspüren der Beute dienen.“
  2. „Bobby hielt den Atem an, während ihm die Tiere wild gegen Ohren und Nasenlöcher taumelten.“

Synonyms

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); 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 "Nasenloch"?
"Nasenloch" is spelled N-A-S-E-N-L-O-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːzn̩ˌlɔx].
What does "Nasenloch" mean?
As a noun, "Nasenloch" means: eine von zwei Öffnungen der Nase, die in das Innere der Nase, die Nasenhöhle führt
How do you pronounce "Nasenloch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nasenloch" is [ˈnaːzn̩ˌlɔx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nasenloch" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list