nationalen

[ˌnat͡si̯oˈnaːlən]

/[ˌnat͡si̯oˈnaːlən]/ adj

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The verdict

“nationalen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #2,776 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#2,776
frequency rank, German
10
letters
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs national

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

nationalen vs Nationen
70% similar
nationalen vs nationaler
90% similar
nationalen vs nationales
90% similar

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

Key facts for nationalen
PropertyValue
Headwordnationalen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˌnat͡si̯oˈnaːlən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,776
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nationalen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). nationalen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for nationalen is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌnat͡si̯oˈnaːlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,776 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for nationalen, with forms such as "antionalen", "naitonalen", and "natinoalen". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Nationen", "nationaler", "nationales", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is nationalen, spelled N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs national
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs national
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs national
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs national
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs national
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs national
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs national
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs national
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs national
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs national
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs national
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs national

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: antionalen,naitonalen,natinoalen,natioanlen,nationaeln,nationalenn,nationallen,nationalne,nationlaen,nationnalen,natoinalen,nattionalen,nnationalen,ntaionalen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nationalen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

antionalen2naitonalen2natinoalen2natioanlen2nationaeln2nationalenn1nationallen1nationalne2
Edit distance from "nationalen"

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 "nationalen"?
"nationalen" is spelled N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌnat͡si̯oˈnaːlən].
What does "nationalen" mean?
As an adjective, "nationalen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs national
What words are commonly confused with "nationalen"?
"nationalen" is commonly confused with "Nationen", "nationaler", "nationales". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nationalen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nationalen" is [ˌnat͡si̯oˈnaːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nationalen" come from?
"nationalen" 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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Using “nationalen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌnat͡si̯oˈnaːlən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Nationen” - see the side-by-side comparison. nationalen vs Nationen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list