Nymphäa

[nʏmˈfɛːa]

/[nʏmˈfɛːa]/ noun

The verdict

“Nymphäa” 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 May 6, 2026) - Pflanze, deren große Blätter und weiße oder gelben Blüten auf der Wasseroberfläche schwimmen

Key facts for Nymphäa
PropertyValue
HeadwordNymphäa
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nʏmˈfɛːa]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nymphäa” sits in German frequency

Nymphäa falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nymphäa is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [nʏmˈfɛːa]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Pflanze, deren große Blätter und weiße oder gelben Blüten auf der Wasseroberfläche schwimmen".

Nymphäa has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Nymphäa, spelled N-Y-M-P-H-Ä-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pflanze, deren große Blätter und weiße oder gelben Blüten auf der Wasseroberfläche schwimmen

Synonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nymphäa"?
"Nymphäa" is spelled N-Y-M-P-H-Ä-A. The IPA pronunciation is [nʏmˈfɛːa].
What does "Nymphäa" mean?
As a noun, "Nymphäa" means: Pflanze, deren große Blätter und weiße oder gelben Blüten auf der Wasseroberfläche schwimmen
How do you pronounce "Nymphäa"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nymphäa" is [nʏmˈfɛːa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nymphäa" come from?
"Nymphäa" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Nymphäa”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-Y-M-P-H-Ä-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [nʏmˈfɛːa] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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