Nockerl

[ˈnɔkɐl]

/[ˈnɔkɐl]/ noun

The verdict

“Nockerl” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit einem Löffel aus einer süßen oder salzigen Masse Gestochenes, das eine typische Form hat

Corpus desk

Index DE-nockerl · Nockerl · German

Nockerl · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for Nockerl
PropertyValue
HeadwordNockerl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɔkɐl]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nockerl“ im Deutschen

Nockerlliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nockerl is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɔkɐl]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Nockerl doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, 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 Nockerl, spelled N-O-C-K-E-R-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit einem Löffel aus einer süßen oder salzigen Masse Gestochenes, das eine typische Form hat
  2. 2
    Beilage zu Speisen mit Sauce; aus Mehl und Wasser beziehungsweise Mehl, Eiern, Fett und Milch, die durch ein Nockerlsieb in kochendes Wasser gedrückt werden und jeweils eine Größe von circa 1 cm erreichen
  3. 3
    junges, einfältiges Mädchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nockerl sind eine beliebte Suppeneinlage.
  2. Es hat Paprikahendel mit Nockerl gegeben.

Synonyms

NockenSpätzleKlößchen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nockerl"?
"Nockerl" is spelled N-O-C-K-E-R-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔkɐl].
What does "Nockerl" mean?
As a noun, "Nockerl" means: mit einem Löffel aus einer süßen oder salzigen Masse Gestochenes, das eine typische Form hat
How do you pronounce "Nockerl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nockerl" is [ˈnɔkɐl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nockerl" come from?
"Nockerl" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list