Nukleus
[ˈnuːkleʊs]
The verdict
“Nukleus” 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) - Zellkern
Corpus desk
Index DE-nukleus · Nukleus · German
Nukleus · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Nukleus |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnuːkleʊs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nukleus“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nukleus is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnuːkleʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Nukleus in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nukleus, spelled N-U-K-L-E-U-S.
Definition
- 1Zellkern
- 2Silbengipfel, Silbenkern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nukleus appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vokale und Sonanten können den Nukleus bilden.
„Die Silbenstruktur scheint folglich als eigene Einheit im mentalen Lexikon repräsentiert, wobei Versprecherstudien zeigen, dass der Silbenonset mit dem Silbenreim nicht so fest verbunden ist wie Nukleus und Coda untereinander (…).“
Synonyms
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.