Nebenfluss

[ˈneːbn̩ˌflʊs]

/[ˈneːbn̩ˌflʊs]/ noun

The verdict

“Nebenfluss” is uncommon German (frequency #79,539 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,539
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in ein anderes, größeres und natürliches Fließgewässer einmündender Fluss

Corpus desk

Index DE-nebenfluss · Nebenfluss · German

Nebenfluss · rank #79,539 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #79,539
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Naturtalent

Nearest frequency peer: Naturtalent (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Nebenfluss“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Nebenfluss“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nebenfluss
PropertyValue
HeadwordNebenfluss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈneːbn̩ˌflʊs]
Letters10
Frequency rank#79,539
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nebenfluss“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Nebenflussfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Naturtalent“ (#79,538), „neoliberaler“ (#79,540), „Naturschutzgebieten“ (#79,537). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nebenfluss“ bei #79,539. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nebenfluss is uncommon German at frequency #79,539 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈneːbn̩ˌflʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in ein anderes, größeres und natürliches Fließgewässer einmündender Fluss".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Nebenfluss, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, 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 its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Nebenfluss, spelled N-E-B-E-N-F-L-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    in ein anderes, größeres und natürliches Fließgewässer einmündender Fluss

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Ahr ist ein kleiner Nebenfluss des Rheins.
  2. „Auch von den Nebenflüssen des Rheins müßte man reden, besonders von der Mosel.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

Hauptfluss

This word in other languages

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 "Nebenfluss"?
"Nebenfluss" is spelled N-E-B-E-N-F-L-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈneːbn̩ˌflʊs].
What does "Nebenfluss" mean?
As a noun, "Nebenfluss" means: in ein anderes, größeres und natürliches Fließgewässer einmündender Fluss
How do you pronounce "Nebenfluss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nebenfluss" is [ˈneːbn̩ˌflʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nebenfluss" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nebenfluss", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list