natürliche Sprache

[naˈtyːɐ̯lɪçə ˈʃpʁaːxə]

/[naˈtyːɐ̯lɪçə ˈʃpʁaːxə]/ phrase

The verdict

“natürliche Sprache” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
18
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Sprache, die als Muttersprache gelernt wurde, gleich, ob schon ausgestorben oder noch verwendet; Gegenbegriff zu Plansprache, Welthilfssprache und formale Sprache, der betont, dass es sich nic...

Key facts for natürliche Sprache
PropertyValue
Headwordnatürliche Sprache
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[naˈtyːɐ̯lɪçə ˈʃpʁaːxə]
Letters18
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “natürliche Sprache” sits in German frequency

natürliche Sprache falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

natürliche Sprache is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [naˈtyːɐ̯lɪçə ˈʃpʁaːxə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "eine Sprache, die als Muttersprache gelernt wurde, gleich, ob schon ausgestorben oder noch verwendet; Gegenbegriff zu Plansprache, Welthilfssprache und formale Sprache, der betont, dass es sich nic...".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for natürliche Sprache, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is natürliche Sprache, spelled N-A-T-Ü-R-L-I-C-H-E- -S-P-R-A-C-H-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Sprache, die als Muttersprache gelernt wurde, gleich, ob schon ausgestorben oder noch verwendet; Gegenbegriff zu Plansprache, Welthilfssprache und formale Sprache, der betont, dass es sich nicht um künstlich entwickelte, sondern um historisch gewachsene Sprachen handelt

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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 "natürliche Sprache"?
"natürliche Sprache" is spelled N-A-T-Ü-R-L-I-C-H-E- -S-P-R-A-C-H-E. The IPA pronunciation is [naˈtyːɐ̯lɪçə ˈʃpʁaːxə].
What does "natürliche Sprache" mean?
As a phrase, "natürliche Sprache" means: eine Sprache, die als Muttersprache gelernt wurde, gleich, ob schon ausgestorben oder noch verwendet; Gegenbegriff zu Plansprache, Welthilfssprache und formale Sprache, der betont, dass es sich nic...
How do you pronounce "natürliche Sprache"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "natürliche Sprache" is [naˈtyːɐ̯lɪçə ˈʃpʁaːxə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "natürliche Sprache" come from?
"natürliche Sprache" 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 “natürliche Sprache”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-T-Ü-R-L-I-C-H-E- -S-P-R-A-C-H-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [naˈtyːɐ̯lɪçə ˈʃpʁaːxə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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