Naturdenkmal

[naˈtuːɐ̯ˌdɛŋkmaːl]

/[naˈtuːɐ̯ˌdɛŋkmaːl]/ noun

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The verdict

“Naturdenkmal” is uncommon German (frequency #91,991 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,991
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine natürliche „Einzelschöpfung“ oder eine schützenswerte Kleinfläche unter fünf Hektar; als Naturdenkmäler können beispielsweise seltene oder sehr alte Bäume, Felsformationen, Höhlen oder auch Vo...

Key facts for Naturdenkmal
PropertyValue
HeadwordNaturdenkmal
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[naˈtuːɐ̯ˌdɛŋkmaːl]
Letters12
Frequency rank#91,991
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Naturdenkmal” 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). Naturdenkmal lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Naturdenkmal is uncommon German at frequency #91,991 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [naˈtuːɐ̯ˌdɛŋkmaːl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine natürliche „Einzelschöpfung“ oder eine schützenswerte Kleinfläche unter fünf Hektar; als Naturdenkmäler können beispielsweise seltene oder sehr alte Bäume, Felsformationen, Höhlen oder auch Vo...".

No misspelling variants are generated for Naturdenkmal in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Naturdenkmal, spelled N-A-T-U-R-D-E-N-K-M-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine natürliche „Einzelschöpfung“ oder eine schützenswerte Kleinfläche unter fünf Hektar; als Naturdenkmäler können beispielsweise seltene oder sehr alte Bäume, Felsformationen, Höhlen oder auch Vorkommen von Pflanzen und Tieren, die unter besonderem Schutz stehen, angesprochen werden

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 "Naturdenkmal"?
"Naturdenkmal" is spelled N-A-T-U-R-D-E-N-K-M-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [naˈtuːɐ̯ˌdɛŋkmaːl].
What does "Naturdenkmal" mean?
As a noun, "Naturdenkmal" means: eine natürliche „Einzelschöpfung“ oder eine schützenswerte Kleinfläche unter fünf Hektar; als Naturdenkmäler können beispielsweise seltene oder sehr alte Bäume, Felsformationen, Höhlen oder auch Vo...
How do you pronounce "Naturdenkmal"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Naturdenkmal" is [naˈtuːɐ̯ˌdɛŋkmaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Naturdenkmal" come from?
"Naturdenkmal" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Naturdenkmal”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-T-U-R-D-E-N-K-M-A-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [naˈtuːɐ̯ˌdɛŋkmaːl] (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

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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