NABU

[ˈnaːbuː]

/[ˈnaːbuː]/ abbrev

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The verdict

“NABU” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,365. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,365
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Naturschutzbund Deutschland

Corpus desk

Index DE-nabu · NABU · German

NABU · rank #21,365 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,365
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mühlhausen

Nearest frequency peer: Mühlhausen (-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 „NABU“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „NABU“ 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).

NABU vs NB
50% similar
NABU vs neu
0% similar
NABU vs nah
0% similar

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

Key facts for NABU
PropertyValue
HeadwordNABU
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAbbreviation
IPA[ˈnaːbuː]
Letters4
Frequency rank#21,365
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „NABU“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Mühlhausen“ (#21,364), „nachhaltiger“ (#21,366), „mächtigsten“ (#21,363). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „NABU“ bei #21,365. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around NABU (IPA [ˈnaːbuː]), anabbreviation. Corpus frequency is #21,365 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Naturschutzbund Deutschland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for NABU, with forms such as "anbu", "nabbu", and "naub". 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, "NB", "neu", "nah", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is NABU, spelled N-A-B-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Naturschutzbund Deutschland

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ich bin seit 15 Jahren im NABU.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anbu
  • nabbu
  • naub
  • nbau
  • nnabu

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anbu2nabbu1naub2nbau2nnabu1
Edit distance from "NABU"

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 "NABU"?
"NABU" is spelled N-A-B-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːbuː].
What does "NABU" mean?
As an abbreviation, "NABU" means: Naturschutzbund Deutschland
What words are commonly confused with "NABU"?
"NABU" is commonly confused with "NB", "neu", "nah". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "NABU"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "NABU" is [ˈnaːbuː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "NABU" come from?
"NABU" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mayr#21,353mayo#21,352manu#21,350lock#21,345

Similar misspelling depth

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

leite5 variantsLava5 variantsjuhu5 variantsHenne5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list