Nebengedanke
[ˈneːbn̩ɡəˌdaŋkə]
The verdict
“Nebengedanke” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Überlegung, die man zusätzlich und womöglich nachrangig zu einer anderen anstellt
Corpus desk
Index DE-nebengedanke · Nebengedanke · German
Nebengedanke · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nebengedanke |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈneːbn̩ɡəˌdaŋkə] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nebengedanke“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nebengedanke is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈneːbn̩ɡəˌdaŋkə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Überlegung, die man zusätzlich und womöglich nachrangig zu einer anderen anstellt".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Nebengedanke, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nebengedanke, spelled N-E-B-E-N-G-E-D-A-N-K-E.
Definition
- 1Überlegung, die man zusätzlich und womöglich nachrangig zu einer anderen anstellt
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nebengedanke appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Es sind oft die lautlosesten Nebengedanken, die einen auf die Spur führen, auf das eigene, einspurige Wahrnehmen der Wirklichkeit.“
„Alles Hallodrihafte war fern und die Nebengedanken und Hintergedanken machten mal Pause.“
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.