Nebelhorn

[ˈneːbl̩ˌhɔʁn]

/[ˈneːbl̩ˌhɔʁn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nebelhorn” is uncommon German (frequency #93,344 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,344
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - akustisches Gerät in der Schifffahrt, das bei Nebel betätigt wird und einen tiefen Signalton besitzt

Corpus desk

Index DE-nebelhorn · Nebelhorn · German

Nebelhorn · rank #93,344 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #93,344
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Neandertal

Nearest frequency peer: Neandertal (-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 „Nebelhorn“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nebelhorn
PropertyValue
HeadwordNebelhorn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈneːbl̩ˌhɔʁn]
Letters9
Frequency rank#93,344
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nebelhorn“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Nebelhornfällt 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: „Neandertal“ (#93,343), „Nekropole“ (#93,345), „navigations“ (#93,342). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nebelhorn“ bei #93,344. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nebelhorn is uncommon German at frequency #93,344 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈneːbl̩ˌhɔʁn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "akustisches Gerät in der Schifffahrt, das bei Nebel betätigt wird und einen tiefen Signalton besitzt".

Nebelhorn has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Nebelhorn, spelled N-E-B-E-L-H-O-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    akustisches Gerät in der Schifffahrt, das bei Nebel betätigt wird und einen tiefen Signalton besitzt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Zwar hörte man auf der Cimbria das Nebelhorn eines anderen Schiffes, konnte dieses aber nicht lokalisieren.“
  2. „Von weitem ertönte ein Nebelhorn.“

Synonyms

Foghorn

This word in other languages

foghorn(English)corne de brume(Français)

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 "Nebelhorn"?
"Nebelhorn" is spelled N-E-B-E-L-H-O-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈneːbl̩ˌhɔʁn].
What does "Nebelhorn" mean?
As a noun, "Nebelhorn" means: akustisches Gerät in der Schifffahrt, das bei Nebel betätigt wird und einen tiefen Signalton besitzt
How do you pronounce "Nebelhorn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nebelhorn" is [ˈneːbl̩ˌhɔʁn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Nekropole#93,345orientale#93,380Osterfeld#93,386mitmachte#93,301

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list