Nautik

[ˈnaʊ̯tɪk]

/[ˈnaʊ̯tɪk]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Wissenschaft und Lehre von der Führung eines Schiffes, der Schifffahrt und deren Hilfsmitteln

Corpus desk

Index DE-nautik · Nautik · German

Nautik · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 Nautik
PropertyValue
HeadwordNautik
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaʊ̯tɪk]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nautik“ im Deutschen

Nautikliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Nautik is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaʊ̯tɪk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Wissenschaft und Lehre von der Führung eines Schiffes, der Schifffahrt und deren Hilfsmitteln".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Nautik, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Nautik, spelled N-A-U-T-I-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Wissenschaft und Lehre von der Führung eines Schiffes, der Schifffahrt und deren Hilfsmitteln

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sie will Kapitänin werden, das hat sie endgültig beschlossen in ihrem Praxissemester auf hoher See. Rhea Leonhardt ist 22 und studiert Nautik an der Hochschule Bremen.

Synonyms

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 "Nautik"?
"Nautik" is spelled N-A-U-T-I-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaʊ̯tɪk].
What does "Nautik" mean?
As a noun, "Nautik" means: Wissenschaft und Lehre von der Führung eines Schiffes, der Schifffahrt und deren Hilfsmitteln
How do you pronounce "Nautik"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nautik" is [ˈnaʊ̯tɪk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nautik" come from?
"Nautik" 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