neben der Kappe sein

[ˌneːbn̩ deːɐ̯ ˈkapə zaɪ̯n]

/[ˌneːbn̩ deːɐ̯ ˈkapə zaɪ̯n]/ phrase

The verdict

“neben der Kappe sein” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
20
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) — unkonzentriert (völlig erschöpft, auch verwirrt) sein; nicht ganz man selbst sein

Key facts for neben der Kappe sein
PropertyValue
Headwordneben der Kappe sein
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˌneːbn̩ deːɐ̯ ˈkapə zaɪ̯n]
Letters20
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “neben der Kappe sein” sits in German frequency

neben der Kappe sein falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for neben der Kappe sein is 20 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌneːbn̩ deːɐ̯ ˈkapə zaɪ̯n]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "unkonzentriert (völlig erschöpft, auch verwirrt) sein; nicht ganz man selbst sein".

No misspelling variants are generated for neben der Kappe sein in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is neben der Kappe sein, spelled N-E-B-E-N- -D-E-R- -K-A-P-P-E- -S-E-I-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    unkonzentriert (völlig erschöpft, auch verwirrt) sein; nicht ganz man selbst sein

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "neben der Kappe sein"?
"neben der Kappe sein" is spelled N-E-B-E-N- -D-E-R- -K-A-P-P-E- -S-E-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌneːbn̩ deːɐ̯ ˈkapə zaɪ̯n].
What does "neben der Kappe sein" mean?
As a phrase, "neben der Kappe sein" means: unkonzentriert (völlig erschöpft, auch verwirrt) sein; nicht ganz man selbst sein
How do you pronounce "neben der Kappe sein"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "neben der Kappe sein" is [ˌneːbn̩ deːɐ̯ ˈkapə zaɪ̯n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "neben der Kappe sein" come from?
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Using “neben der Kappe sein”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is N-E-B-E-N- -D-E-R- -K-A-P-P-E- -S-E-I-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌneːbn̩ deːɐ̯ ˈkapə zaɪ̯n] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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