Nebenbuhlerin

[ˈneːbn̩ˌbuːləʁɪn]

/[ˈneːbn̩ˌbuːləʁɪn]/ noun

The verdict

“Nebenbuhlerin” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mitbewerberin, die um denselben Mann wirbt

Corpus desk

Index DE-nebenbuhlerin · Nebenbuhlerin · German

Nebenbuhlerin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Nebenbuhlerin
PropertyValue
HeadwordNebenbuhlerin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈneːbn̩ˌbuːləʁɪn]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nebenbuhlerin“ im Deutschen

Nebenbuhlerinsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Nebenbuhlerin is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈneːbn̩ˌbuːləʁɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Mitbewerberin, die um denselben Mann wirbt".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Nebenbuhlerin in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

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 Nebenbuhlerin, spelled N-E-B-E-N-B-U-H-L-E-R-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mitbewerberin, die um denselben Mann wirbt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sie wurde also etwa 70 Jahre alt, hat ihren Ehemann um etwa zehn und ihre Nebenbuhlerin um knapp drei Jahre überlebt.“
  2. „Da schmeichelte ich mir, Nanetta könnte wohl Angelas heimliche Nebenbuhlerin 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nebenbuhlerin"?
"Nebenbuhlerin" is spelled N-E-B-E-N-B-U-H-L-E-R-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈneːbn̩ˌbuːləʁɪn].
What does "Nebenbuhlerin" mean?
As a noun, "Nebenbuhlerin" means: Mitbewerberin, die um denselben Mann wirbt
How do you pronounce "Nebenbuhlerin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nebenbuhlerin" is [ˈneːbn̩ˌbuːləʁɪn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nebenbuhlerin" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list