Notdurft

[ˈnoːtˌdʊʁft]

/[ˈnoːtˌdʊʁft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Notdurft” is uncommon German (frequency #81,934 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,934
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ausscheidung von Kot oder Urin

Corpus desk

Index DE-notdurft · Notdurft · German

Notdurft · rank #81,934 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #81,934
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Norway

Nearest frequency peer: Norway (-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 „Notdurft“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Notdurft
PropertyValue
HeadwordNotdurft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnoːtˌdʊʁft]
Letters8
Frequency rank#81,934
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Notdurft“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Notdurftfällt 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: „Norway“ (#81,933), „Notfallsanitäter“ (#81,935), „Nordhalbkugel“ (#81,932). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Notdurft“ bei #81,934. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Notdurft is uncommon German at frequency #81,934 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnoːtˌdʊʁft]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Notdurft, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Notdurft, spelled N-O-T-D-U-R-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ausscheidung von Kot oder Urin
  2. 2
    das zum menschlichen Leben und Überleben Allernotwendigste

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Verrichten der Notdurft in der Öffentlichkeit ist verboten.
  2. „In regelmäßigen Abständen hält der Güterzug auf freier Strecke, um Wasser aufzunehmen und damit die Männer ihre Notdurft verrichten können.“

This word in other languages

necesidades(Español)besoins naturels(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 "Notdurft"?
"Notdurft" is spelled N-O-T-D-U-R-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnoːtˌdʊʁft].
What does "Notdurft" mean?
As a noun, "Notdurft" means: Ausscheidung von Kot oder Urin
How do you pronounce "Notdurft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Notdurft" is [ˈnoːtˌdʊʁft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Notdurft" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list