Imbiss

[ˈɪmbɪs]

/[ˈɪmbɪs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Imbiss” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,736. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,736
frequency rank, German
1,488
“I” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine kurze Mahlzeit außerhalb der Hauptmahlzeiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-imbiss · Imbiss · German

Imbiss · rank #16,736 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,736
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,488
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hörspiel

Nearest frequency peer: Hörspiel (-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 „Imbiss“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Imbiss
PropertyValue
HeadwordImbiss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɪmbɪs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#16,736
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Imbiss“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Imbissliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hörspiel“ (#16,735), „ina“ (#16,737), „Höfe“ (#16,734). Unter 1,488 „I“-Lemmata liegt „Imbiss“ bei #16,736. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Imbiss (IPA [ˈɪmbɪs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #16,736 among 1,488 “I” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

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

  1. 1
    eine kurze Mahlzeit außerhalb der Hauptmahlzeiten
  2. 2
    Stand, Kantine, Kiosk oder Stube, wo man eine kleine Zwischenmahlzeit^([1]) kaufen und einnehmen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Auf der Veranda nahmen sie einen kleinen Imbiss ein.
  2. „Tischchen mit Imbissen wurden aufgestellt.“

Synonyms

SnackZwischenmahlzeitImbissbudeImbisshalleImbissstandImbissstubeSchnellimbissSchnitzelimbiss

This word in other languages

snack(English)bocado(Español)collation(Français)merenda(Português)

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.

ibmiss2imbbiss1imbis1imbiß2imbsis2imibss2immbiss1mibiss2
Edit distance from "Imbiss"

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 "Imbiss"?
"Imbiss" is spelled I-M-B-I-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɪmbɪs].
What does "Imbiss" mean?
As a noun, "Imbiss" means: eine kurze Mahlzeit außerhalb der Hauptmahlzeiten
What are common misspellings of "Imbiss"?
Common misspellings include "ibmiss", "imbbiss", "imbis", "imbiß", "imbsis". The correct spelling is "Imbiss".
How do you pronounce "Imbiss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Imbiss" is [ˈɪmbɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Imbiss" come from?
"Imbiss" 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 "Imbiss", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list