Nocke
[ˈnɔkə]
The verdict
“Nocke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Mehlspeise in kleiner, rundlicher Form
Corpus desk
Index DE-nocke · Nocke · German
Nocke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nocke |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnɔkə] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nocke“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nocke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɔkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Nocke in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nocke, spelled N-O-C-K-E.
Definition
- 1eine Mehlspeise in kleiner, rundlicher Form
- 2eingebildete Frau, Zicke
- 3der hintere Teil eines Pfeils, in dem die Bogensehne eingenockt wird
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nocke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Diese Nocken schmecken vorzüglich.
Sie ist wirklich eine dumme Nocke.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.