Naturzustand

[naˈtuːɐ̯ˌt͡suːʃtant]

/[naˈtuːɐ̯ˌt͡suːʃtant]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Zustand, in dem es keine Staatsverhältnisse gibt, ein Zustand völliger Verfassungslosigkeit

Corpus desk

Index DE-naturzustand · Naturzustand · German

Naturzustand · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Naturzustand
PropertyValue
HeadwordNaturzustand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[naˈtuːɐ̯ˌt͡suːʃtant]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Naturzustand“ im Deutschen

Naturzustandsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Naturzustand is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [naˈtuːɐ̯ˌt͡suːʃtant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Naturzustand in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Naturzustand, spelled N-A-T-U-R-Z-U-S-T-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Zustand, in dem es keine Staatsverhältnisse gibt, ein Zustand völliger Verfassungslosigkeit
  2. 2
    der Urzustand, den etwas hat, wenn der Mensch es noch nicht verändert hat

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Naturzustand appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Naturzustand entbehrt jeder politisch legitimen Herrschaft.
  2. Der westliche Teil des Reservats sollte möglichst in seinem Naturzustand belassen werden.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "Naturzustand"?
"Naturzustand" is spelled N-A-T-U-R-Z-U-S-T-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [naˈtuːɐ̯ˌt͡suːʃtant].
What does "Naturzustand" mean?
As a noun, "Naturzustand" means: ein Zustand, in dem es keine Staatsverhältnisse gibt, ein Zustand völliger Verfassungslosigkeit
How do you pronounce "Naturzustand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Naturzustand" is [naˈtuːɐ̯ˌt͡suːʃtant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Naturzustand" come from?
"Naturzustand" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list