Imbiss
[ˈɪmbɪs]
The verdict
“Imbiss” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #16,736 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #16,736
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine kurze Mahlzeit außerhalb der Hauptmahlzeiten
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Imbiss |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈɪmbɪs] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #16,736 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Imbiss” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Imbiss is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈɪmbɪs]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,736 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Imbiss, with forms such as "ibmiss", "imbbiss", and "imbis". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Imbiss, spelled I-M-B-I-S-S.
Definition
- 1eine kurze Mahlzeit außerhalb der Hauptmahlzeiten
- 2Stand, Kantine, Kiosk oder Stube, wo man eine kleine Zwischenmahlzeit^([1]) kaufen und einnehmen kann
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ibmiss,imbbiss,imbis,imbiß,imbsis,imibss,immbiss,mibiss
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Imbiss - 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.
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.
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Using “Imbiss”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is I-M-B-I-S-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈɪmbɪs] (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.