New Yorker

[njuːˈjɔːkɐ]

/[njuːˈjɔːkɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“New Yorker” 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 May 6, 2026) - ein Einwohner, Bewohner der Stadt New York, eine in New York geborene Person

Key facts for New Yorker
PropertyValue
HeadwordNew Yorker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[njuːˈjɔːkɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “New Yorker” sits in German frequency

New Yorker falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

New Yorker is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [njuːˈjɔːkɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for New Yorker, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is New Yorker, spelled N-E-W- -Y-O-R-K-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Einwohner, Bewohner der Stadt New York, eine in New York geborene Person
  2. 2
    ein Einwohner, Bewohner des Bundesstaates New York, eine im Bundesstaat New York geborene Person

This word in other languages

New Yorker(English)New-Yorkais(Français)

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 "New Yorker"?
"New Yorker" is spelled N-E-W- -Y-O-R-K-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [njuːˈjɔːkɐ].
What does "New Yorker" mean?
As a noun, "New Yorker" means: ein Einwohner, Bewohner der Stadt New York, eine in New York geborene Person
How do you pronounce "New Yorker"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "New Yorker" is [njuːˈjɔːkɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "New Yorker" come from?
"New Yorker" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “New Yorker”

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

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