Nachbar

[ˈnaxˌbaːɐ̯]

/[ˈnaxˌbaːɐ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Nachbar” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,513. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,513
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in unmittelbarer Nähe wohnende Person

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachbar · Nachbar · German

Nachbar · rank #5,513 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,513
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mecklenburg

Nearest frequency peer: Mecklenburg (-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 „Nachbar“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nachbar“ 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).

Nachbar vs nachher
57% similar
Nachbar vs Nachbau
86% similar
Nachbar vs Nachbarn
88% similar

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

Key facts for Nachbar
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaxˌbaːɐ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,513
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nachbar“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Nachbarliegt 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: „Mecklenburg“ (#5,512), „Nachbarschaft“ (#5,514), „line“ (#5,511). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nachbar“ bei #5,513. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Nachbar (IPA [ˈnaxˌbaːɐ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,513 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nachbar, with forms such as "anchbar", "nacbhar", and "nacchbar". 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. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "nachher", "Nachbau", "Nachbarn", 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 read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Nachbar, spelled N-A-C-H-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    in unmittelbarer Nähe wohnende Person
  2. 2
    in unmittelbarer Nähe befindliche Person
  3. 3
    benachbarte Gemeinde, Land und so weiter

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Unsere Nachbarn vertragen sich untereinander sehr gut.
  2. „Nach Ansicht der Eltern und einiger befragter Nachbarn machte die Demonstrationsperson vor der Schulzeit den Eindruck eines bescheidenen, still-vergnügten und unauffälligen Kindes, das sich allgemeiner Sympathien erfreute.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchbar
  • nacbhar
  • nacchbar
  • nachabr
  • nachbarr
  • nachbbar
  • nachbra
  • nachhbar
  • nahcbar
  • ncahbar
  • nnachbar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anchbar2nacbhar2nacchbar1nachabr2nachbarr1nachbbar1nachbra2nachhbar1
Edit distance from "Nachbar"

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 "Nachbar"?
"Nachbar" is spelled N-A-C-H-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaxˌbaːɐ̯].
What does "Nachbar" mean?
As a noun, "Nachbar" means: in unmittelbarer Nähe wohnende Person
What words are commonly confused with "Nachbar"?
"Nachbar" is commonly confused with "nachher", "Nachbau", "Nachbarn". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nachbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachbar" is [ˈnaxˌbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachbar" come from?
"Nachbar" 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 "Nachbar", 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 (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list