naturwissenschaftlicher

[naˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaftlɪçɐ]

/[naˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaftlɪçɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“naturwissenschaftlicher” is uncommon German (frequency #53,935 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,935
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

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

Key facts for naturwissenschaftlicher
PropertyValue
Headwordnaturwissenschaftlicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[naˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaftlɪçɐ]
Letters23
Frequency rank#53,935
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “naturwissenschaftlicher” 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). naturwissenschaftlicher lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

naturwissenschaftlicher is uncommon German at frequency #53,935 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [naˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaftlɪçɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for naturwissenschaftlicher, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is naturwissenschaftlicher, spelled N-A-T-U-R-W-I-S-S-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum 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 "naturwissenschaftlicher"?
"naturwissenschaftlicher" is spelled N-A-T-U-R-W-I-S-S-E-N-S-C-H-A-F-T-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [naˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaftlɪçɐ].
What does "naturwissenschaftlicher" mean?
As an adjective, "naturwissenschaftlicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs naturwissenschaftlich
How do you pronounce "naturwissenschaftlicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "naturwissenschaftlicher" is [naˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaftlɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "naturwissenschaftlicher" come from?
"naturwissenschaftlicher" 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 “naturwissenschaftlicher”

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [naˈtuːɐ̯ˌvɪsn̩ʃaftlɪçɐ] (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