nymphomanisch
[nʏmfoˈmaːnɪʃ]
The verdict
“nymphomanisch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - an Nymphomanie leidend, einen krankhaft gesteigerten Sexualtrieb habend
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nymphomanisch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [nʏmfoˈmaːnɪʃ] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “nymphomanisch” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
nymphomanisch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [nʏmfoˈmaːnɪʃ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "an Nymphomanie leidend, einen krankhaft gesteigerten Sexualtrieb habend".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nymphomanisch, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is nymphomanisch, spelled N-Y-M-P-H-O-M-A-N-I-S-C-H.
Definition
- 1an Nymphomanie leidend, einen krankhaft gesteigerten Sexualtrieb habend
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.
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Using “nymphomanisch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-Y-M-P-H-O-M-A-N-I-S-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [nʏmfoˈmaːnɪʃ] (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.