daneben

[daˈneːbm̩]

/[daˈneːbm̩]/ adv

The verdict

“daneben” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,101. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,101
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - neben etwas oder jemandem

Corpus desk

Index DE-daneben · daneben · German

daneben · rank #2,101 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,101
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Charakter

Nearest frequency peer: Charakter (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “daneben”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “daneben” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

daneben vs Dänen
43% similar
daneben vs danken
71% similar
daneben vs Dieben
57% similar

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

Key facts for daneben
PropertyValue
Headworddaneben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[daˈneːbm̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,101
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “daneben” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).danebenliegt hier:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Charakter“ (#2,100), „desto“ (#2,102), „Beschreibung“ (#2,099). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around daneben (IPA [daˈneːbm̩]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #2,101 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for daneben, with forms such as "adneben", "daenben", and "danbeen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Dänen", "danken", "Dieben", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is daneben, spelled D-A-N-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    neben etwas oder jemandem
  2. 2
    nicht treffend, Normen verletzend
  3. 3
    neben dem eben genannten auch noch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Daneben wird eine Schlacht gegen die Daker dargestellt, die durch die Überlegenheit der römischen Soldaten siegreich endet.“
  2. Es ist ein wunderschönes altes Hotel und daneben liegt die Aal-Räucherei.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • adneben
  • daenben
  • danbeen
  • danebben
  • danebenn
  • danebne
  • daneebn
  • danneben
  • ddaneben
  • dnaeben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of daneben - 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.

adneben2daenben2danbeen2danebben1danebenn1danebne2daneebn2danneben1
Edit distance from "daneben"

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 "daneben"?
"daneben" is spelled D-A-N-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [daˈneːbm̩].
What does "daneben" mean?
As an adverb, "daneben" means: neben etwas oder jemandem
What words are commonly confused with "daneben"?
"daneben" is commonly confused with "Dänen", "danken", "Dieben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "daneben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "daneben" is [daˈneːbm̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "daneben" come from?
"daneben" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

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  • "daneben" maps to 5 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "Dänen". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,101 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "D" letter cohort. D–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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