Nordlicht

[ˈnɔʁtˌlɪçt]

/[ˈnɔʁtˌlɪçt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nordlicht” is uncommon German (frequency #63,603 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,603
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Polarlicht des nördlichen Polarkreises

Corpus desk

Index DE-nordlicht · Nordlicht · German

Nordlicht · rank #63,603 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #63,603
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nordlichter

Nearest frequency peer: Nordlichter (+1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Nordlicht“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Nordlicht“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nordlicht
PropertyValue
HeadwordNordlicht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɔʁtˌlɪçt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#63,603
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nordlicht“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Nordlichtfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Nordlichter“ (#63,604), „Normalverteilung“ (#63,605), „notorische“ (#63,606). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nordlicht“ bei #63,603. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nordlicht is uncommon German at frequency #63,603 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɔʁtˌlɪçt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Nordlicht has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Nordlicht, spelled N-O-R-D-L-I-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Polarlicht des nördlichen Polarkreises
  2. 2
    für Bewohner Norddeutschlands

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Nordlicht entsteht wesentlich über der nördlichen Polkappe durch Fluoreszierung der Erdmagnetfelder.
  2. „Und im Winter sieht man hier Nordlichter.“

Synonyms

AuroraAurora borealisFischkopf

Antonyms

Südlicht

This word in other languages

aurore boréale(Français)

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 "Nordlicht"?
"Nordlicht" is spelled N-O-R-D-L-I-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔʁtˌlɪçt].
What does "Nordlicht" mean?
As a noun, "Nordlicht" means: Polarlicht des nördlichen Polarkreises
How do you pronounce "Nordlicht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nordlicht" is [ˈnɔʁtˌlɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nordlicht" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nordlicht", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Neulingen#63,593nachhaken#63,583Ostseebad#63,623Pessimist#63,639

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list