Notlage

[ˈnoːtˌlaːɡə]

/[ˈnoːtˌlaːɡə]/ noun

The verdict

“Notlage” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,855. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,855
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schwierige, bedrohende Situation

Corpus desk

Index DE-notlage · Notlage · German

Notlage · rank #24,855 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #24,855
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH niedergelassen

Nearest frequency peer: niedergelassen (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Notlage“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Notlage“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Notlage vs nötige
43% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Notlage
PropertyValue
HeadwordNotlage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnoːtˌlaːɡə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#24,855
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Notlage“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Notlageliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „niedergelassen“ (#24,854), „offs“ (#24,856), „Neubrandenburg“ (#24,853). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Notlage“ bei #24,855. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Notlage (IPA [ˈnoːtˌlaːɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,855 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "schwierige, bedrohende Situation".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Notlage, with forms such as "nnotlage", "noltage", and "notalge". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "nötige", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Notlage, spelled N-O-T-L-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    schwierige, bedrohende Situation

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Doch was immer es an Mitgefühl mit der Notlage der Juden in London noch gegeben haben mag, die Maßnahmen, die darauf abzielten Flüchtlingsschiffe davon abzuhalten, die Blockade der palästinensischen Küste durch die Navy zu umgehen, wurden noch entschlossener als Großbritannien schließlich allein dastand.“
  2. „Roms Widerstandskraft war nach Cannae durchaus nicht gebrochen. Dem Adressaten dieser Botschaft soll der römische Großmut sowie die Solidarität der Römer in einer Notlage vorgeführt werden und im Gegensatz dazu die karthagische Kleinmütigkeit.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnotlage
  • noltage
  • notalge
  • notlaeg
  • notlagge
  • notlgae
  • notllage
  • nottlage
  • ntolage
  • ontlage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Notlage - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nnotlage1noltage2notalge2notlaeg2notlagge1notlgae2notllage1nottlage1
Edit distance from "Notlage"

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 "Notlage"?
"Notlage" is spelled N-O-T-L-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnoːtˌlaːɡə].
What does "Notlage" mean?
As a noun, "Notlage" means: schwierige, bedrohende Situation
What words are commonly confused with "Notlage"?
"Notlage" is commonly confused with "nötige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Notlage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Notlage" is [ˈnoːtˌlaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Notlage" come from?
"Notlage" 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 "Notlage", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list