Nekrolog

[nekʁoˈloːk]

/[nekʁoˈloːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Nekrolog” is uncommon German (frequency #71,655 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,655
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Würdigung eines Verstorbenen

Key facts for Nekrolog
PropertyValue
HeadwordNekrolog
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nekʁoˈloːk]
Letters8
Frequency rank#71,655
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nekrolog” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Nekrolog lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nekrolog is uncommon German at frequency #71,655 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [nekʁoˈloːk]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Würdigung eines Verstorbenen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Nekrolog, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Nekrolog, spelled N-E-K-R-O-L-O-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Würdigung eines Verstorbenen

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); 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 "Nekrolog"?
"Nekrolog" is spelled N-E-K-R-O-L-O-G. The IPA pronunciation is [nekʁoˈloːk].
What does "Nekrolog" mean?
As a noun, "Nekrolog" means: Würdigung eines Verstorbenen
How do you pronounce "Nekrolog"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nekrolog" is [nekʁoˈloːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nekrolog" come from?
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Using “Nekrolog”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is N-E-K-R-O-L-O-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [nekʁoˈloːk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list