Nachbarn

[ˈnaxbaːɐ̯n]

/[ˈnaxbaːɐ̯n]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachbarn” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,077. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,077
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Nachbar

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachbarn · Nachbarn · German

Nachbarn · rank #2,077 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,077
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Münster

Nearest frequency peer: Münster (-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 „Nachbarn“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nachbarn“ 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).

Nachbarn vs Nachbau
75% similar
Nachbarn vs Nachbar
88% similar
Nachbarn vs Nachbarin
89% similar

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

Key facts for Nachbarn
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachbarn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaxbaːɐ̯n]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,077
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nachbarn“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Münster“ (#2,076), „News“ (#2,078), „möglichen“ (#2,075). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nachbarn“ bei #2,077. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Nachbarn (IPA [ˈnaxbaːɐ̯n]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,077 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nachbarn, with forms such as "anchbarn", "nacbharn", and "nacchbarn". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Nachbau", "Nachbar", "Nachbarin", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nachbarn, spelled N-A-C-H-B-A-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Nachbar
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Nachbar
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Nachbar
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nachbar
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Nachbar
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nachbar
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Nachbar

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchbarn
  • nacbharn
  • nacchbarn
  • nachabrn
  • nachbanr
  • nachbarnn
  • nachbarrn
  • nachbbarn
  • nachbran
  • nachhbarn
  • nahcbarn
  • ncahbarn
  • nnachbarn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anchbarn2nacbharn2nacchbarn1nachabrn2nachbanr2nachbarnn1nachbarrn1nachbbarn1
Edit distance from "Nachbarn"

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 "Nachbarn"?
"Nachbarn" is spelled N-A-C-H-B-A-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaxbaːɐ̯n].
What does "Nachbarn" mean?
As a noun, "Nachbarn" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Nachbar
What words are commonly confused with "Nachbarn"?
"Nachbarn" is commonly confused with "Nachbau", "Nachbar", "Nachbarin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nachbarn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachbarn" is [ˈnaxbaːɐ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachbarn" come from?
"Nachbarn" 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 "Nachbarn", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

jährigen#2,073Publikum#2,081Rechnung#2,083Sammlung#2,084

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Standard13 variantsGemeinden13 variantsbeteiligt13 variantsdringend13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list