nebenan

[neːbn̩ˈʔan]

/[neːbn̩ˈʔan]/ adv

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The verdict

“nebenan” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,212. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,212
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - direkt rechts oder links an etwas angrenzend

Corpus desk

Index DE-nebenan · nebenan · German

nebenan · rank #7,212 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,212
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nicole

Nearest frequency peer: Nicole (+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 „nebenan“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „nebenan“ 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).

nebenan vs neben
71% similar

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

Key facts for nebenan
PropertyValue
Headwordnebenan
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[neːbn̩ˈʔan]
Letters7
Frequency rank#7,212
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „nebenan“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Nicole“ (#7,213), „mutig“ (#7,210), „Nürnberger“ (#7,214). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „nebenan“ bei #7,212. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around nebenan (IPA [neːbn̩ˈʔan]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #7,212 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for nebenan, with forms such as "enbenan", "nbeenan", and "nebbenan". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "neben", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is nebenan, spelled N-E-B-E-N-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    direkt rechts oder links an etwas angrenzend
  2. 2
    (vor allem horizontal) nahe an etwas angrenzend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Mein Lehrer wohnt gleich nebenan.

This word in other languages

next door(English)al lado(Español)à côté(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enbenan
  • nbeenan
  • nebbenan
  • nebeann
  • nebenann
  • nebenna
  • nebennan
  • nebnean
  • neebnan
  • nnebenan

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nebenan - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enbenan2nbeenan2nebbenan1nebeann2nebenann1nebenna2nebennan1nebnean2
Edit distance from "nebenan"

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 "nebenan"?
"nebenan" is spelled N-E-B-E-N-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [neːbn̩ˈʔan].
What does "nebenan" mean?
As an adverb, "nebenan" means: direkt rechts oder links an etwas angrenzend
What words are commonly confused with "nebenan"?
"nebenan" is commonly confused with "neben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nebenan"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nebenan" is [neːbn̩ˈʔan]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nebenan" come from?
"nebenan" 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 "nebenan", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Melodie#7,208stillen#7,235Haustür#7,188geltend#7,181

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Jennifer10 variantsworüber10 variantsDummheit10 variantsAntrieb10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list