Nikolaikirche
[nikoˈlaɪ̯ˌkɪʁçə]
The verdict
“Nikolaikirche” is uncommon German (frequency #62,687 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #62,687
- frequency rank, German
- 26,919
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dem heiligen Nikolaus von Myra geweihte Kirche
Corpus desk
Index DE-nikolaikirche · Nikolaikirche · German
Nikolaikirche · rank #62,687 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #62,687
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 26,919
- PHOTO-FINISH Niedertracht
Nearest frequency peer: Niedertracht (-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 “Nikolaikirche”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Nichtbeacht…
Nichtbeachtung
37,317 corpus weight
- Niedertracht
Niedertracht
37,315 corpus weight
- Nikolaikirc…
Nikolaikirche
37,314 corpus weight
- Nilpferd
Nilpferd
37,312 corpus weight
- Nordwand
Nordwand
37,310 corpus weight
- Nordwind
Nordwind
37,309 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Nikolaikirche” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nikolaikirche |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [nikoˈlaɪ̯ˌkɪʁçə] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #62,687 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nikolaikirche” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Nikolaikirche is uncommon German at frequency #62,687 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [nikoˈlaɪ̯ˌkɪʁçə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dem heiligen Nikolaus von Myra geweihte Kirche".
Zero misspellings are on record for Nikolaikirche in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
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 Nikolaikirche, spelled N-I-K-O-L-A-I-K-I-R-C-H-E.
Definition
- 1dem heiligen Nikolaus von Myra geweihte Kirche
Synonyms
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nikolaikirche", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.