Nävus
[ˈnɛːvʊs]
The verdict
“Nävus” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - gutartige, meist pigmentierter Fleck der Haut
Corpus desk
Index DE-navus · Nävus · German
Nävus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nävus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnɛːvʊs] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nävus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nävus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɛːvʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gutartige, meist pigmentierter Fleck der Haut".
Zero misspellings are on record for Nävus in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. 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.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Nävus, spelled N-Ä-V-U-S.
Definition
- 1gutartige, meist pigmentierter Fleck der Haut
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nävus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Steht schließlich genügend Hautfläche zur Verfügung, wird der Nävus herausgeschnitten und die große Wunde mit der »gewonnenen« Haut verschlossen.“
„Der Nävus der Lidkante geht aus Nävuszellen hervor und ist meist intradermal lokalisiert.“
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.