Nouméa
[nuˈmeːa]
The verdict
“Nouméa” 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
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hauptstadt von Neukaledonien
Corpus desk
Index DE-noumea · Nouméa · German
Nouméa · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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 | Nouméa |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [nuˈmeːa] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nouméa“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nouméa is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [nuˈmeːa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Hauptstadt von Neukaledonien".
Nouméa doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Nouméa, spelled N-O-U-M-É-A.
Definition
- 1Hauptstadt von Neukaledonien
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nouméa appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Warum möchtest Du nicht ein Auslandssemester in Nouméa verbringen?
Fast jeder zweite Bewohner Neukaledoniens wohnt in Nouméa.
This word in other languages
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.