Nadine

[naˈdiːnə]

/[naˈdiːnə]/ name

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The verdict

“Nadine” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,880. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,880
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weiblicher Vorname

Corpus desk

Index DE-nadine · Nadine · German

Nadine · rank #14,880 · 8 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,880
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH männlicher

Nearest frequency peer: männlicher (-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 „Nadine“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nadine“ 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).

Nadine vs nine
50% similar
Nadine vs naive
50% similar
Nadine vs native
50% similar

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

Key facts for Nadine
PropertyValue
HeadwordNadine
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[naˈdiːnə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,880
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nadine“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Nadineliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „männlicher“ (#14,879), „neutralen“ (#14,881), „Moscheen“ (#14,878). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nadine“ bei #14,880. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Nadine (IPA [naˈdiːnə]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #14,880 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "weiblicher Vorname".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nadine, with forms such as "andine", "naddine", and "nadien". 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, "nine", "naive", "native", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Nadine, spelled N-A-D-I-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    weiblicher Vorname

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mit Nadine kann man sich sehr gut unterhalten.
  2. „Da trat Nadine an meinen Tisch, meine alte liebe Nadine.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • andine
  • naddine
  • nadien
  • nadinne
  • nadnie
  • naidne
  • ndaine
  • nnadine

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

andine2naddine1nadien2nadinne1nadnie2naidne2ndaine2nnadine1
Edit distance from "Nadine"

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 "Nadine"?
"Nadine" is spelled N-A-D-I-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [naˈdiːnə].
What does "Nadine" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nadine" means: weiblicher Vorname
What words are commonly confused with "Nadine"?
"Nadine" is commonly confused with "nine", "naive", "native". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nadine"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nadine" is [naˈdiːnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nadine" come from?
"Nadine" 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 "Nadine", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

palace#14,886Meeres#14,873Panama#14,887Manier#14,871

Similar misspelling depth

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

Magier8 variantsregnen8 variantsinneres8 variantsSilvia8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list