New Yorker

[njuːˈjɔːkɐ]

/[njuːˈjɔːkɐ]/ noun

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 September 3, 2026) - ein Einwohner, Bewohner der Stadt New York, eine in New York geborene Person

Corpus desk

Index DE-new-yorker · New Yorker · German

New Yorker · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 New Yorker
PropertyValue
HeadwordNew Yorker
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[njuːˈjɔːkɐ]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „New Yorker“ im Deutschen

New Yorkerschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Erzürnte New Yorker riefen sogar bei der Polizei an und brachten den Polizeinotruf für mehrere Stunden zum Erliegen.“
  2. „Eine Zeit lang saß Jack schweigend da und sah zu, wie die geisterhaften New Yorker wie Schemen über die eisigen Bürgersteige dahintrotteten.“

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list