Nocturne

[nɔkˈtʏʁn]

/[nɔkˈtʏʁn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nocturne” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nachtmusik, gedankenvolles lyrisches Musikstück speziell für Klavier (ursprünglich nur für Blasmusik)

Key facts for Nocturne
PropertyValue
HeadwordNocturne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nɔkˈtʏʁn]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nocturne” sits in German frequency

Nocturne falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Nocturne is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [nɔkˈtʏʁn]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Nachtmusik, gedankenvolles lyrisches Musikstück speziell für Klavier (ursprünglich nur für Blasmusik)".

Zero misspellings are on record for Nocturne in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Nocturne, spelled N-O-C-T-U-R-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nachtmusik, gedankenvolles lyrisches Musikstück speziell für Klavier (ursprünglich nur für Blasmusik)

Synonyms

KlavierstückNachtmusikNokturneNotturno

This word in other languages

nocturne(English)nocturno(Español)nocturne(Français)noturno(Português)

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 "Nocturne"?
"Nocturne" is spelled N-O-C-T-U-R-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [nɔkˈtʏʁn].
What does "Nocturne" mean?
As a noun, "Nocturne" means: Nachtmusik, gedankenvolles lyrisches Musikstück speziell für Klavier (ursprünglich nur für Blasmusik)
How do you pronounce "Nocturne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nocturne" is [nɔkˈtʏʁn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nocturne" come from?
"Nocturne" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Nocturne”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-O-C-T-U-R-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [nɔkˈtʏʁn] (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