Nonnenfürzle

[ˈnɔnənˌfʏʁt͡slə]

/[ˈnɔnənˌfʏʁt͡slə]/ noun

The verdict

“Nonnenfürzle” 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
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Bezeichnung für kleine Kügelchen aus frittiertem Schmalzgebäck

Key facts for Nonnenfürzle
PropertyValue
HeadwordNonnenfürzle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɔnənˌfʏʁt͡slə]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nonnenfürzle” sits in German frequency

Nonnenfürzle 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 Nonnenfürzle is 12 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnɔnənˌfʏʁt͡slə]. 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: "Bezeichnung für kleine Kügelchen aus frittiertem Schmalzgebäck".

Nonnenfürzle has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nonnenfürzle, spelled N-O-N-N-E-N-F-Ü-R-Z-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bezeichnung für kleine Kügelchen aus frittiertem Schmalzgebäck

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 "Nonnenfürzle"?
"Nonnenfürzle" is spelled N-O-N-N-E-N-F-Ü-R-Z-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔnənˌfʏʁt͡slə].
What does "Nonnenfürzle" mean?
As a noun, "Nonnenfürzle" means: Bezeichnung für kleine Kügelchen aus frittiertem Schmalzgebäck
How do you pronounce "Nonnenfürzle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nonnenfürzle" is [ˈnɔnənˌfʏʁt͡slə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nonnenfürzle" come from?
"Nonnenfürzle" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Nonnenfürzle”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-O-N-N-E-N-F-Ü-R-Z-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnɔnənˌfʏʁt͡slə] (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