Nebengasse

[ˈneːbn̩ˌɡasə]

/[ˈneːbn̩ˌɡasə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nebengasse” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weniger frequentierte Gasse

Key facts for Nebengasse
PropertyValue
HeadwordNebengasse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈneːbn̩ˌɡasə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nebengasse” sits in German frequency

Nebengasse 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 Nebengasse is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈneːbn̩ˌɡasə]. 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: "weniger frequentierte Gasse".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Nebengasse in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Nebengasse, spelled N-E-B-E-N-G-A-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    weniger frequentierte Gasse

Synonyms

Seitengasse

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 "Nebengasse"?
"Nebengasse" is spelled N-E-B-E-N-G-A-S-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈneːbn̩ˌɡasə].
What does "Nebengasse" mean?
As a noun, "Nebengasse" means: weniger frequentierte Gasse
How do you pronounce "Nebengasse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nebengasse" is [ˈneːbn̩ˌɡasə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nebengasse" come from?
"Nebengasse" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Nebengasse”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-E-B-E-N-G-A-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈneːbn̩ˌɡasə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list