numero

[nuˈmero]

/[nuˈmero]/ noun

The verdict

“numero” is uncommon German (frequency #65,542 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,542
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einem bestimmten Exemplar aus einer Gruppe (Zeitschriften, Häuser einer Straße, Telefonanschlüsse) zugewiesene Zahl, innerhalb der Gruppe fast immer fortlaufend

Corpus desk

Index DE-numero · numero · German

numero · rank #65,542 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,542
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nordenham

Nearest frequency peer: Nordenham (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „numero“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „numero“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for numero
PropertyValue
Headwordnumero
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nuˈmero]
Letters6
Frequency rank#65,542
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „numero“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).numerofällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Nordenham“ (#65,541), „näherungsweise“ (#65,543), „Obelisk“ (#65,544). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „numero“ bei #65,542. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

numero is uncommon German at frequency #65,542 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [nuˈmero]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for numero, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 numero, spelled N-U-M-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    einem bestimmten Exemplar aus einer Gruppe (Zeitschriften, Häuser einer Straße, Telefonanschlüsse) zugewiesene Zahl, innerhalb der Gruppe fast immer fortlaufend
  2. 2
    eine Ausgabe aus einer Abfolge von Druckerzeugnissen/Periodika

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Me lojas en chambro numero 32.
  2. „ISBN […] esas numero uzata komercale kom identifikilo por trovar facile ula libro.“

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 "numero"?
"numero" is spelled N-U-M-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [nuˈmero].
What does "numero" mean?
As a noun, "numero" means: einem bestimmten Exemplar aus einer Gruppe (Zeitschriften, Häuser einer Straße, Telefonanschlüsse) zugewiesene Zahl, innerhalb der Gruppe fast immer fortlaufend
How do you pronounce "numero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "numero" is [nuˈmero]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "numero" come from?
"numero" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "numero", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list