Natur

[naˈtuːɐ̯]

/[naˈtuːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Natur” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #998. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#998
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Welt der Natur (im Gegensatz zu der durch den Menschen geschaffenen Welt der Kultur)

Corpus desk

Index DE-natur · Natur · German

Natur · rank #998 · 7 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #998
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Schuld

Nearest frequency peer: Schuld (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Natur“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Natur“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Natur vs nur
40% similar
Natur vs Notar
60% similar
Natur vs nature
67% similar

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

Key facts for Natur
PropertyValue
HeadwordNatur
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[naˈtuːɐ̯]
Letters5
Frequency rank#998
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Natur“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Naturliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Schuld“ (#999), „Linie“ (#996), „Top“ (#1,000). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Natur“ bei #998. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Natur (IPA [naˈtuːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #998 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Natur, with forms such as "antur", "natru", and "nattur". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "nur", "Notar", "nature", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 Natur, spelled N-A-T-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Welt der Natur (im Gegensatz zu der durch den Menschen geschaffenen Welt der Kultur)
  2. 2
    Gebiet, in das der Mensch überhaupt nicht oder nur wenig gestaltend und verändernd eingegriffen hat
  3. 3
    geistige, seelische oder körperliche Charakteristika und Eigenheiten von Personen oder Tieren beziehungsweise deren gesamtes Wesen
  4. 4
    generelle Beschaffenheit einer Sache oder eines Sachverhaltes

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Buch der Natur ist in der Sprache der Mathematik geschrieben.“
  2. „Auch der vernünftigste Mensch bedarf von Zeit zu Zeit wieder der Natur, das heißt seiner unlogischen Grundstellung zu allen Dingen.“

Synonyms

KosmosMutter NaturWeltunberührteWildnisWesenSache

Antonyms

KunstKulturUnnatur

This word in other languages

nature(English)naturaleza(Español)nature(Français)natureza(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • antur
  • natru
  • nattur
  • naturr
  • nautr
  • nnatur
  • ntaur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Natur - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

antur2natru2nattur1naturr1nautr2nnatur1ntaur2
Edit distance from "Natur"

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 "Natur"?
"Natur" is spelled N-A-T-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is [naˈtuːɐ̯].
What does "Natur" mean?
As a noun, "Natur" means: Welt der Natur (im Gegensatz zu der durch den Menschen geschaffenen Welt der Kultur)
What words are commonly confused with "Natur"?
"Natur" is commonly confused with "nur", "Notar", "nature". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Natur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Natur" is [naˈtuːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Natur" come from?
"Natur" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Linie#996klein#995hilft#994Worte#1,002

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Paris7 variantsSchau7 variantsfallen7 variantsDollar7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list