naturwissenschaftlichen

Name: naturwissenschaftlichen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[naˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaftlɪçn̩]

/[naˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaftlɪçn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“naturwissenschaftlichen” sits in 2 confusable pairs (corpus #16,498) as an adjective. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#16,498
frequency rank, German: 26,919
“N” headwords: 2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

naturwissenschaftlichen vs naturwissenschaftlich

91% similar

naturwissenschaftlichen vs naturwissenschaftliche

96% similar

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

Key facts for naturwissenschaftlichen
Property	Value
Headword	naturwissenschaftlichen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[naˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaftlɪçn̩]
Letters	23
Frequency rank	#16,498
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	2
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “naturwissenschaftlichen” 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). naturwissenschaftlichen lands here:

#16,498

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for naturwissenschaftlichen is neighbouring look-alikes ("naturwissenschaftlich", "naturwissenschaftliche"), not just typos; it is anadjective pronounced [naˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaftlɪçn̩]. Frequency #16,498 among 26,919 “N” headwords. 12 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

naturwissenschaftlichen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "naturwissenschaftlich", "naturwissenschaftliche", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is naturwissenschaftlichen, spelled N-A-T-U-R-W-I-S-S-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

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Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich
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Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich
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Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich
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Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich
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Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich
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Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich
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Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich
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Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich
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Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich
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Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich

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 "naturwissenschaftlichen"?

"naturwissenschaftlichen" is spelled N-A-T-U-R-W-I-S-S-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [naˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaftlɪçn̩].

What does "naturwissenschaftlichen" mean?

As an adjective, "naturwissenschaftlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich

What words are commonly confused with "naturwissenschaftlichen"?

"naturwissenschaftlichen" is commonly confused with "naturwissenschaftlich", "naturwissenschaftliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "naturwissenschaftlichen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "naturwissenschaftlichen" is [naˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaftlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "naturwissenschaftlichen" come from?

"naturwissenschaftlichen" 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 “naturwissenschaftlichen”

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

The one correct German spelling is N-A-T-U-R-W-I-S-S-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [naˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaftlɪçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “naturwissenschaftlich” - see the side-by-side comparison. naturwissenschaftlichen vs naturwissenschaftlich
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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.