Nervenarzt
[ˈnɛʁfn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯t͡st]
The verdict
“Nervenarzt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Facharzt für die Neurologie
Corpus desk
Index DE-nervenarzt · Nervenarzt · German
Nervenarzt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nervenarzt |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnɛʁfn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯t͡st] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nervenarzt“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nervenarzt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɛʁfn̩ˌʔaːɐ̯t͡st]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Nervenarzt, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nervenarzt, spelled N-E-R-V-E-N-A-R-Z-T.
Definition
- 1Facharzt für die Neurologie
- 2Arzt für psychische Probleme
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nervenarzt appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wegen häufiger Kopfschmerzen erhielt ich einen Untersuchungstermin in der Praxis eines Nervenarztes.
Der Nervenarzt verschrieb ihm nach langen Gesprächen ein Medikament gegen Depression.
Synonyms
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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.