Nervenheilanstalt

[ˈnɛʁfn̩ˌhaɪ̯lʔanʃtalt]

/[ˈnɛʁfn̩ˌhaɪ̯lʔanʃtalt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nervenheilanstalt” is uncommon German (frequency #90,676 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#90,676
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einrichtung, in der versucht wird, psychische Krankheiten zu heilen; Psychiatrie

Corpus desk

Index DE-nervenheilanstalt · Nervenheilanstalt · German

Nervenheilanstalt · rank #90,676 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #90,676
  • LEN-MEGA 17 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Netphen

Nearest frequency peer: Netphen (+1 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 „Nervenheilanstalt“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nervenheilanstalt
PropertyValue
HeadwordNervenheilanstalt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɛʁfn̩ˌhaɪ̯lʔanʃtalt]
Letters17
Frequency rank#90,676
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nervenheilanstalt“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Nervenheilanstaltfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Netphen“ (#90,677), „neb“ (#90,673), „Nadir“ (#90,671). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nervenheilanstalt“ bei #90,676. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nervenheilanstalt is uncommon German at frequency #90,676 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɛʁfn̩ˌhaɪ̯lʔanʃtalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Einrichtung, in der versucht wird, psychische Krankheiten zu heilen; Psychiatrie".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Nervenheilanstalt, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nervenheilanstalt, spelled N-E-R-V-E-N-H-E-I-L-A-N-S-T-A-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einrichtung, in der versucht wird, psychische Krankheiten zu heilen; Psychiatrie

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als sie eine Psychose erlitt, verbrachte sie mehrere Monate in einer Nervenheilanstalt.
  2. „Am Abend des 26. Februar 1854 entschied Schumann in einem klaren Moment, sich in eine Nervenheilanstalt einweisen zu lassen.“

Synonyms

Nervenklinik

This word in other languages

mental hospital(English)maison de santé(Français)manicômio(Português)

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 "Nervenheilanstalt"?
"Nervenheilanstalt" is spelled N-E-R-V-E-N-H-E-I-L-A-N-S-T-A-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛʁfn̩ˌhaɪ̯lʔanʃtalt].
What does "Nervenheilanstalt" mean?
As a noun, "Nervenheilanstalt" means: Einrichtung, in der versucht wird, psychische Krankheiten zu heilen; Psychiatrie
How do you pronounce "Nervenheilanstalt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nervenheilanstalt" is [ˈnɛʁfn̩ˌhaɪ̯lʔanʃtalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nervenheilanstalt" come from?
"Nervenheilanstalt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 17 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list