Nummer

[ˈnʊmɐ]

/[ˈnʊmɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nummer” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #1,089 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#1,089
frequency rank, German
6
letters
7
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einem (nummerierten) Gegenstand oder einer (nummerierten) Person zugeordnete Zahl, die die Position in einer Reihenfolge ausdrückt (logisch eine Ordnungszahl, sprachlich aber eine Kardinalzahl)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Nummer vs Nutzer
67% similar
Nummer vs nunmehr
57% similar
Nummer vs Nummern
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Nummer
PropertyValue
HeadwordNummer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnʊmɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,089
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nummer” 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). Nummer lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Nummer is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnʊmɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #1,089 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nummer, with forms such as "nmumer", "nnummer", and "numemr". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Nutzer", "nunmehr", "Nummern", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nummer, spelled N-U-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    einem (nummerierten) Gegenstand oder einer (nummerierten) Person zugeordnete Zahl, die die Position in einer Reihenfolge ausdrückt (logisch eine Ordnungszahl, sprachlich aber eine Kardinalzahl)
  2. 2
    meist als Abkürzung „Nr.“ vorangestelltes Vorsatzwort, um eine Kardinalzahl als Ordinalzahl zu verwenden
  3. 3
    Code, der Ziffern und Buchstaben enthalten kann
  4. 4
    für Konfektionsgröße, Größe
  5. 5
    eine künstlerische Darbietung (Musikstück, Sketch und so weiter) als Teil eines Programms
  6. 6
    eine (trickreiche) Handlungsweise
  7. 7
    eine Bezeichnung für den sexuellen Akt, Geschlechtsverkehr
  8. 8
    ein Ausdruck für die soziale Stellung oder besonderen Fähigkeiten oder Eigenschaften eines Menschen

Synonyms

NumeroNummroStückTitelAktMascheTrickGeschlechtsverkehrKoitusKopulationSex

This word in other languages

number(English)número(Español)numéro(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: nmumer,nnummer,numemr,numer,nummerr,nummre,unmmer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nummer - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nmumer2nnummer1numemr2numer1nummerr1nummre2unmmer2
Edit distance from "Nummer"

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 "Nummer"?
"Nummer" is spelled N-U-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnʊmɐ].
What does "Nummer" mean?
As a noun, "Nummer" means: einem (nummerierten) Gegenstand oder einer (nummerierten) Person zugeordnete Zahl, die die Position in einer Reihenfolge ausdrückt (logisch eine Ordnungszahl, sprachlich aber eine Kardinalzahl)
What words are commonly confused with "Nummer"?
"Nummer" is commonly confused with "Nutzer", "nunmehr", "Nummern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nummer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nummer" is [ˈnʊmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nummer" come from?
"Nummer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Nummer”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-U-M-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnʊmɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Nutzer” - see the side-by-side comparison. Nummer vs Nutzer
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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