Nothalt

[ˈnoːtˌhalt]

/[ˈnoːtˌhalt]/ noun

The verdict

“Nothalt” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in Notfällen eingeleitete sofortige Bremsung des Fahrzeuges

Corpus desk

Index DE-nothalt · Nothalt · German

Nothalt · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Nothalt
PropertyValue
HeadwordNothalt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnoːtˌhalt]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nothalt“ im Deutschen

Nothaltliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Nothalt is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnoːtˌhalt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in Notfällen eingeleitete sofortige Bremsung des Fahrzeuges".

Nothalt doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. 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's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Nothalt, spelled N-O-T-H-A-L-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    in Notfällen eingeleitete sofortige Bremsung des Fahrzeuges

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Fahrdienstleiter im Stellwerk Hordorf habe daraufhin über Funk einen Nothalt angeordnet.“
  2. „Der Zug legte daraufhin in der Nähe von Rathenow (Brandenburg) einen Nothalt ein.“

Synonyms

NotbremseinrichtungNotbremse

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 "Nothalt"?
"Nothalt" is spelled N-O-T-H-A-L-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnoːtˌhalt].
What does "Nothalt" mean?
As a noun, "Nothalt" means: in Notfällen eingeleitete sofortige Bremsung des Fahrzeuges
How do you pronounce "Nothalt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nothalt" is [ˈnoːtˌhalt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nothalt" come from?
"Nothalt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list