Nebengasse

[ˈneːbn̩ˌɡasə]

/[ˈneːbn̩ˌɡasə]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - weniger frequentierte Gasse

Corpus desk

Index DE-nebengasse · Nebengasse · German

Nebengasse · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 Nebengasse
PropertyValue
HeadwordNebengasse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈneːbn̩ˌɡasə]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nebengasse“ im Deutschen

Nebengassesitzt 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

Nebengasse is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈneːbn̩ˌɡasə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Wir kamen in eine dunkle Nebengasse, die nur an den Ecken vom weißen Licht der Hamburger-Stände und der Drugstores erleuchtet wurde.“

Synonyms

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list