Notrufnummer

[ˈnoːtʁuːfˌnʊmɐ]

/[ˈnoːtʁuːfˌnʊmɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Notrufnummer” is uncommon German (frequency #71,665 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,665
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Telefonnummer, über die man jemanden/eine Institution erreichen kann, die im Notfall weiterhilft

Key facts for Notrufnummer
PropertyValue
HeadwordNotrufnummer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnoːtʁuːfˌnʊmɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#71,665
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Notrufnummer” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Notrufnummer lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Notrufnummer is uncommon German at frequency #71,665 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnoːtʁuːfˌnʊmɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Telefonnummer, über die man jemanden/eine Institution erreichen kann, die im Notfall weiterhilft".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Notrufnummer, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Notrufnummer, spelled N-O-T-R-U-F-N-U-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Telefonnummer, über die man jemanden/eine Institution erreichen kann, die im Notfall weiterhilft

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 "Notrufnummer"?
"Notrufnummer" is spelled N-O-T-R-U-F-N-U-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnoːtʁuːfˌnʊmɐ].
What does "Notrufnummer" mean?
As a noun, "Notrufnummer" means: Telefonnummer, über die man jemanden/eine Institution erreichen kann, die im Notfall weiterhilft
How do you pronounce "Notrufnummer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Notrufnummer" is [ˈnoːtʁuːfˌnʊmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Notrufnummer" come from?
"Notrufnummer" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Notrufnummer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is N-O-T-R-U-F-N-U-M-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnoːtʁuːfˌnʊmɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list