Nennwert

[ˈnɛnˌveːɐ̯t]

/[ˈnɛnˌveːɐ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nennwert” is uncommon German (frequency #54,756 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,756
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - gesetzlich festgelegter Wert eines Zahlungsmittels

Key facts for Nennwert
PropertyValue
HeadwordNennwert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɛnˌveːɐ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#54,756
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nennwert” 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). Nennwert lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Nennwert is uncommon German at frequency #54,756 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɛnˌveːɐ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "gesetzlich festgelegter Wert eines Zahlungsmittels".

Nennwert doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Nennwert, spelled N-E-N-N-W-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    gesetzlich festgelegter Wert eines Zahlungsmittels

Synonyms

Nominalwert

Antonyms

Realwert

This word in other languages

face value(English)valor nominal(Español)valeur nominale(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 "Nennwert"?
"Nennwert" is spelled N-E-N-N-W-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛnˌveːɐ̯t].
What does "Nennwert" mean?
As a noun, "Nennwert" means: gesetzlich festgelegter Wert eines Zahlungsmittels
How do you pronounce "Nennwert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nennwert" is [ˈnɛnˌveːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nennwert" come from?
"Nennwert" 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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Using “Nennwert”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-E-N-N-W-E-R-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnɛnˌveːɐ̯t] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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