Niederrad

[ˈniːdɐˌʁaːt]

/[ˈniːdɐˌʁaːt]/ noun

The verdict

“Niederrad” is uncommon German (frequency #89,356 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,356
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der heute bekannte Fahrradtyp mit zwei gleich hohen Rädern, einem Tretlager und einer Kettenübersetzung zum Hinterrad

Key facts for Niederrad
PropertyValue
HeadwordNiederrad
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈniːdɐˌʁaːt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#89,356
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Niederrad” 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). Niederrad 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

Niederrad is uncommon German at frequency #89,356 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈniːdɐˌʁaːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der heute bekannte Fahrradtyp mit zwei gleich hohen Rädern, einem Tretlager und einer Kettenübersetzung zum Hinterrad".

Niederrad doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Niederrad, spelled N-I-E-D-E-R-R-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    der heute bekannte Fahrradtyp mit zwei gleich hohen Rädern, einem Tretlager und einer Kettenübersetzung zum Hinterrad

Synonyms

SicherheitsradSicherheitsniederrad

Antonyms

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 "Niederrad"?
"Niederrad" is spelled N-I-E-D-E-R-R-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈniːdɐˌʁaːt].
What does "Niederrad" mean?
As a noun, "Niederrad" means: der heute bekannte Fahrradtyp mit zwei gleich hohen Rädern, einem Tretlager und einer Kettenübersetzung zum Hinterrad
How do you pronounce "Niederrad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Niederrad" is [ˈniːdɐˌʁaːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Niederrad" come from?
"Niederrad" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Niederrad”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-I-E-D-E-R-R-A-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈniːdɐˌʁaːt] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list