Nationalstraße
[nat͡si̯oˈnaːlˌʃtʁaːsə]
The verdict
“Nationalstraße” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Straße übergeordneter Bedeutung in verschiedenen Staaten
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nationalstraße |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [nat͡si̯oˈnaːlˌʃtʁaːsə] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nationalstraße” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Nationalstraße is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [nat͡si̯oˈnaːlˌʃtʁaːsə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Straße übergeordneter Bedeutung in verschiedenen Staaten".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Nationalstraße, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Nationalstraße, spelled N-A-T-I-O-N-A-L-S-T-R-A-S-S-E.
Definition
- 1Straße übergeordneter Bedeutung in verschiedenen Staaten
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.
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Using “Nationalstraße”
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-S-T-R-A-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [nat͡si̯oˈnaːlˌʃtʁaːsə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- 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.