Nouakchott
[nu̯akˈʃɔt]
The verdict
“Nouakchott” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt Mauretaniens
Corpus desk
Index DE-nouakchott · Nouakchott · German
Nouakchott · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nouakchott |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [nu̯akˈʃɔt] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nouakchott“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nouakchott is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [nu̯akˈʃɔt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt Mauretaniens".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Nouakchott, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Nouakchott, spelled N-O-U-A-K-C-H-O-T-T.
Definition
- 1Hauptstadt Mauretaniens
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Nouakchott appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Madrid ist eine Partnerstadt Nouakchotts.
This word in other languages
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