natürliche Zahl

[naˈtyːɐ̯lɪçə ˈt͡saːl]

/[naˈtyːɐ̯lɪçə ˈt͡saːl]/ phrase

The verdict

“natürliche Zahl” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - positive, ganze Zahl; eine der Zahlen, die zum Zählen benutzt werden: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, …

Key facts for natürliche Zahl
PropertyValue
Headwordnatürliche Zahl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[naˈtyːɐ̯lɪçə ˈt͡saːl]
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “natürliche Zahl” sits in German frequency

natürliche Zahl 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for natürliche Zahl is 15 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [naˈtyːɐ̯lɪçə ˈt͡saːl]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No misspelling variants are generated for natürliche Zahl in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is natürliche Zahl, spelled N-A-T-Ü-R-L-I-C-H-E- -Z-A-H-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    positive, ganze Zahl; eine der Zahlen, die zum Zählen benutzt werden: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, …
  2. 2
    nichtnegative, ganze Zahl: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, …
  3. 3
    die Menge der natürlichen Zahlen
  4. 4
    die Menge der natürlichen Zahlen
  5. 5
    die Menge der natürlichen Zahlen

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 Zahl"?
"natürliche Zahl" is spelled N-A-T-Ü-R-L-I-C-H-E- -Z-A-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [naˈtyːɐ̯lɪçə ˈt͡saːl].
What does "natürliche Zahl" mean?
As a phrase, "natürliche Zahl" means: positive, ganze Zahl; eine der Zahlen, die zum Zählen benutzt werden: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, …
How do you pronounce "natürliche Zahl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "natürliche Zahl" is [naˈtyːɐ̯lɪçə ˈt͡saːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "natürliche Zahl" come from?
"natürliche Zahl" 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 “natürliche Zahl”

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- -Z-A-H-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [naˈtyːɐ̯lɪçə ˈt͡saːl] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list