Nebelschwaden

[ˈneːbl̩ˌʃvaːdn̩]

/[ˈneːbl̩ˌʃvaːdn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nebelschwaden” is uncommon German (frequency #83,096 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,096
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nebelschwade

Corpus desk

Index DE-nebelschwaden · Nebelschwaden · German

Nebelschwaden · rank #83,096 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,096
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Naturkosmetik

Nearest frequency peer: Naturkosmetik (-2 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 „Nebelschwaden“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nebelschwaden
PropertyValue
HeadwordNebelschwaden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈneːbl̩ˌʃvaːdn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#83,096
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nebelschwaden“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Nebelschwadenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Naturkosmetik“ (#83,094), „Nationalratswahlen“ (#83,093), „Napier“ (#83,092). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nebelschwaden“ bei #83,096. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nebelschwaden is uncommon German at frequency #83,096 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈneːbl̩ˌʃvaːdn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Nebelschwaden, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Nebelschwaden, spelled N-E-B-E-L-S-C-H-W-A-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nebelschwade
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Nebelschwade
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nebelschwade
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Nebelschwade

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 "Nebelschwaden"?
"Nebelschwaden" is spelled N-E-B-E-L-S-C-H-W-A-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈneːbl̩ˌʃvaːdn̩].
What does "Nebelschwaden" mean?
As a noun, "Nebelschwaden" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nebelschwade
How do you pronounce "Nebelschwaden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nebelschwaden" is [ˈneːbl̩ˌʃvaːdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nebelschwaden" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Naturkosmetik#83,094nachverfolgen#83,089Nichtexistenz#83,103Musiktherapie#83,078

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list