Nauru

[naˈuːʁu]

/[naˈuːʁu]/ name

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The verdict

“Nauru” is uncommon German (frequency #93,341 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,341
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der kleinste Inselstaat der Welt, im Pazifik gelegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-nauru · Nauru · German

Nauru · rank #93,341 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,341
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nahrungsangeb…

Nearest frequency peer: Nahrungsangebot (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Nauru“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Nauru“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nauru
PropertyValue
HeadwordNauru
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[naˈuːʁu]
Letters5
Frequency rank#93,341
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nauru“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Naurufällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Nahrungsangebot“ (#93,340), „navigations“ (#93,342), „Nagels“ (#93,339). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nauru“ bei #93,341. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nauru is uncommon German at frequency #93,341 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [naˈuːʁu]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der kleinste Inselstaat der Welt, im Pazifik gelegen".

Nauru doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nauru, spelled N-A-U-R-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    der kleinste Inselstaat der Welt, im Pazifik gelegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nauru ist ein Atoll auf der Spitze eines unterirdischen erloschenen Vulkans.
  2. Mit etwa 13.000 Einwohnern ist Nauru einer der kleinsten Staaten der Welt.

Synonyms

amtlichRepublik NauruPleasant IslandNaoero

This word in other languages

Nauru(English)Nauru(Español)Nauru(Français)Nauru(Português)

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 "Nauru"?
"Nauru" is spelled N-A-U-R-U. The IPA pronunciation is [naˈuːʁu].
What does "Nauru" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nauru" means: der kleinste Inselstaat der Welt, im Pazifik gelegen
How do you pronounce "Nauru"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nauru" is [naˈuːʁu]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nauru" come from?
"Nauru" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nauru", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Niehl#93,353nomad#93,355Pakts#93,391Papis#93,393

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list