Nordrand

[ˈnɔʁtˌʁant]

/[ˈnɔʁtˌʁant]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nordrand” is uncommon German (frequency #74,923 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,923
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nördlicher Rand

Corpus desk

Index DE-nordrand · Nordrand · German

Nordrand · rank #74,923 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,923
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nocken

Nearest frequency peer: Nocken (-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 „Nordrand“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nordrand
PropertyValue
HeadwordNordrand
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɔʁtˌʁant]
Letters8
Frequency rank#74,923
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nordrand“ im Deutschen

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Nocken“ (#74,922), „Nudelsalat“ (#74,925), „nunmehrigen“ (#74,926). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nordrand“ bei #74,923. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nordrand is uncommon German at frequency #74,923 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɔʁtˌʁant]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nördlicher Rand".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Nordrand in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nordrand, spelled N-O-R-D-R-A-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    nördlicher Rand

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Am Nordrand des Gebirges erstrecken sich viele Seen.
  2. „Im 19. Jahrhundert reichte der Nordrand der Lagerstätte bis nach Peru herein, der mittlere Teil lag in Bolivien und die südliche Spitze lag in Chile.“

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 "Nordrand"?
"Nordrand" is spelled N-O-R-D-R-A-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔʁtˌʁant].
What does "Nordrand" mean?
As a noun, "Nordrand" means: nördlicher Rand
How do you pronounce "Nordrand"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nordrand" is [ˈnɔʁtˌʁant]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nordrand" come from?
"Nordrand" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

passiere#74,944Peruaner#74,950Pestizid#74,952minority#74,880

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list