derbe

[ˈdɛʁbə]

/[ˈdɛʁbə]/ adj

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The verdict

“derbe” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,213. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,213
frequency rank, German
2,764
“D” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr gut, nicht schlecht

Corpus desk

Index DE-derbe · derbe · German

derbe · rank #20,213 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,213
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,764
  • PHOTO-FINISH Cuxhaven

Nearest frequency peer: Cuxhaven (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „derbe“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „derbe“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

derbe vs dre
60% similar
derbe vs deren
60% similar
derbe vs derer
60% similar

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

Key facts for derbe
PropertyValue
Headwordderbe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈdɛʁbə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#20,213
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „derbe“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).derbeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Cuxhaven“ (#20,212), „diene“ (#20,214), „crime“ (#20,211). Unter 2,764 „D“-Lemmata liegt „derbe“ bei #20,213. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around derbe (IPA [ˈdɛʁbə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #20,213 among 2,764 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for derbe, with forms such as "dderbe", "debre", and "derbbe". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "dre", "deren", "derer", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is derbe, spelled D-E-R-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr gut, nicht schlecht
  2. 2
    sehr, in besonderer Weise

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Achterbahn ist echt derbe.
  2. Die Prüfung habe ich derbe versemmelt.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • dderbe
  • debre
  • derbbe
  • dereb
  • derrbe
  • drebe
  • edrbe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of derbe - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

dderbe1debre2derbbe1dereb2derrbe1drebe2edrbe2
Edit distance from "derbe"

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 "derbe"?
"derbe" is spelled D-E-R-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈdɛʁbə].
What does "derbe" mean?
As an adjective, "derbe" means: sehr gut, nicht schlecht
What words are commonly confused with "derbe"?
"derbe" is commonly confused with "dre", "deren", "derer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "derbe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "derbe" is [ˈdɛʁbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "derbe" come from?
"derbe" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

diene#20,214crime#20,211creek#20,210click#20,206

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Cookie7 variantsBurka7 variantsbeugt7 variantsfehle7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list