Nierenfunktion

[ˈniːʁənfʊŋkˌt͡si̯oːn]

/[ˈniːʁənfʊŋkˌt͡si̯oːn]/ noun

The verdict

“Nierenfunktion” is uncommon German (frequency #71,661 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,661
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Funktion der Niere

Corpus desk

Index DE-nierenfunktion · Nierenfunktion · German

Nierenfunktion · rank #71,661 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #71,661
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nier

Nearest frequency peer: nier (-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 „Nierenfunktion“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nierenfunktion
PropertyValue
HeadwordNierenfunktion
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈniːʁənfʊŋkˌt͡si̯oːn]
Letters14
Frequency rank#71,661
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nierenfunktion“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Nierenfunktionfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „nier“ (#71,660), „Nippeln“ (#71,662), „newspaper“ (#71,659). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nierenfunktion“ bei #71,661. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nierenfunktion is uncommon German at frequency #71,661 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈniːʁənfʊŋkˌt͡si̯oːn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Funktion der Niere".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Nierenfunktion, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Nierenfunktion, spelled N-I-E-R-E-N-F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Funktion der Niere

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Eine dauerhaft hohe Salzaufnahme steigert die Wassermenge im Körper und damit das Gewicht und kann zu einer Schädigung der Nierenfunktion führen.“

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 "Nierenfunktion"?
"Nierenfunktion" is spelled N-I-E-R-E-N-F-U-N-K-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈniːʁənfʊŋkˌt͡si̯oːn].
What does "Nierenfunktion" mean?
As a noun, "Nierenfunktion" means: Funktion der Niere
How do you pronounce "Nierenfunktion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nierenfunktion" is [ˈniːʁənfʊŋkˌt͡si̯oːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nierenfunktion" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list