Nastie

[nasˈtiː]

/[nasˈtiː]/ noun

The verdict

“Nastie” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Bewegung von Teilen festgewachsener Pflanzen auf Reize, die unabhängig von der Richtung des Reizes ist

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Index DE-nastie · Nastie · German

Nastie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Nastie
PropertyValue
HeadwordNastie
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nasˈtiː]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nastie“ im Deutschen

Nastiesitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Nastie is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [nasˈtiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bewegung von Teilen festgewachsener Pflanzen auf Reize, die unabhängig von der Richtung des Reizes ist".

Zero misspellings are on record for Nastie in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented 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 Nastie, spelled N-A-S-T-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bewegung von Teilen festgewachsener Pflanzen auf Reize, die unabhängig von der Richtung des Reizes ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Es dürfte daher zweckmäßiger sein, wenn man den Begriff „Nastie“ mehr einengt, indem man noch eine neue Charakteristik einführt, die gleichzeitig den Vergleich mit den Tropismen treffender macht. Die Definition lautet dann: Tropismus = Bewegung, verursacht und gerichtet durch äußere Umstände, Nastie = Bewegung, verursacht durch äußere Umstände, gerichtet…

Antonyms

TaxieTropismus

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 "Nastie"?
"Nastie" is spelled N-A-S-T-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is [nasˈtiː].
What does "Nastie" mean?
As a noun, "Nastie" means: Bewegung von Teilen festgewachsener Pflanzen auf Reize, die unabhängig von der Richtung des Reizes ist
How do you pronounce "Nastie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nastie" is [nasˈtiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nastie" come from?
"Nastie" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list