Nennwort

[ˈnɛnvɔʁt]

/[ˈnɛnvɔʁt]/ noun

The verdict

“Nennwort” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - deklinierbare Wortart beziehungsweise ein Wort einer deklinierbaren Wortart

Corpus desk

Index DE-nennwort · Nennwort · German

Nennwort · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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.

Key facts for Nennwort
PropertyValue
HeadwordNennwort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɛnvɔʁt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nennwort“ im Deutschen

Nennwortliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nennwort is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɛnvɔʁt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Nennwort has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nennwort, spelled N-E-N-N-W-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    deklinierbare Wortart beziehungsweise ein Wort einer deklinierbaren Wortart
  2. 2
    Substantiv oder Adjektiv
  3. 3
    Wortart, die ein bestimmtes Objekt oder eine bestimmte Person bezeichnet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Gelb“, „gut“, „Auto“ und „Fluss“ sind Nennwörter.
  2. „Auto“, „Fluss“, „Stuhl“ und „Stuhlmann“ sind Nennwörter.

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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nennwort"?
"Nennwort" is spelled N-E-N-N-W-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛnvɔʁt].
What does "Nennwort" mean?
As a noun, "Nennwort" means: deklinierbare Wortart beziehungsweise ein Wort einer deklinierbaren Wortart
How do you pronounce "Nennwort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nennwort" is [ˈnɛnvɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nennwort" come from?
"Nennwort" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list