Nichtregierungsorganisation

[ˈnɪçtʁeˈɡiːʁʊŋsʔɔʁɡanizaˌt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˈnɪçtʁeˈɡiːʁʊŋsʔɔʁɡanizaˌt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nichtregierungsorganisation” is uncommon German (frequency #69,538 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,538
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in den unterschiedlichsten zivilgesellschaftlichen Bereichen tätige staatsunabhängige Organisation

Corpus desk

Index DE-nichtregierungsorganisat · Nichtregierungsorganisation · German

Nichtregierungsorganisation · rank #69,538 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,538
  • LEN-MEGA 27 letters
  • VOW-11 11 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 26,919
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nichtmitglied…

Nearest frequency peer: Nichtmitglieder (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Nichtregierungsorganisation”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Nichtregierungsorganisation” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for Nichtregierungsorganisation
PropertyValue
HeadwordNichtregierungsorganisation
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɪçtʁeˈɡiːʁʊŋsʔɔʁɡanizaˌt͡si̯oːn]
Letters27
Frequency rank#69,538
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nichtregierungsorganisation” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Nichtregierungsorganisation lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nichtregierungsorganisation is uncommon German at frequency #69,538 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɪçtʁeˈɡiːʁʊŋsʔɔʁɡanizaˌt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in den unterschiedlichsten zivilgesellschaftlichen Bereichen tätige staatsunabhängige Organisation".

Zero misspellings are on record for Nichtregierungsorganisation in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Nichtregierungsorganisation, spelled N-I-C-H-T-R-E-G-I-E-R-U-N-G-S-O-R-G-A-N-I-S-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    in den unterschiedlichsten zivilgesellschaftlichen Bereichen tätige staatsunabhängige Organisation

Synonyms

nichtstaatliche Organisation

Antonyms

Regierungsorganisationzwischenstaatliche Organisation

This word in other languages

organisation non gouvernementale(Français)

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nichtregierungsorganisation"?
"Nichtregierungsorganisation" is spelled N-I-C-H-T-R-E-G-I-E-R-U-N-G-S-O-R-G-A-N-I-S-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɪçtʁeˈɡiːʁʊŋsʔɔʁɡanizaˌt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Nichtregierungsorganisation" mean?
As a noun, "Nichtregierungsorganisation" means: in den unterschiedlichsten zivilgesellschaftlichen Bereichen tätige staatsunabhängige Organisation
How do you pronounce "Nichtregierungsorganisation"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nichtregierungsorganisation" is [ˈnɪçtʁeˈɡiːʁʊŋsʔɔʁɡanizaˌt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nichtregierungsorganisation" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 27 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Versicherungsgesellschaften#75,193Informationsveranstaltungen#57,122Gleichstellungsbeauftragten#82,830Weltgesundheitsorganisation#36,123
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