Nirwana

[nɪʁˈvaːna]

/[nɪʁˈvaːna]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nirwana” is an uncommon German word, ranked #72,777 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#72,777
frequency rank, German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - die Losgelöstheit von weltlichen Begierden und Leiden

Key facts for Nirwana
PropertyValue
HeadwordNirwana
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nɪʁˈvaːna]
Letters7
Frequency rank#72,777
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nirwana” 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). Nirwana lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Nirwana is 7 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [nɪʁˈvaːna]. Corpus data places it at rank #72,777 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "die Losgelöstheit von weltlichen Begierden und Leiden".

No misspelling variants are generated for Nirwana in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nirwana, spelled N-I-R-W-A-N-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Losgelöstheit von weltlichen Begierden und Leiden

Antonyms

Samsara

This word in other languages

nirvana(English)nirvana(Español)nirvana(Français)nirvana(Português)

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 "Nirwana"?
"Nirwana" is spelled N-I-R-W-A-N-A. The IPA pronunciation is [nɪʁˈvaːna].
What does "Nirwana" mean?
As a noun, "Nirwana" means: die Losgelöstheit von weltlichen Begierden und Leiden
How do you pronounce "Nirwana"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nirwana" is [nɪʁˈvaːna]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nirwana" come from?
"Nirwana" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Nirwana”

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

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