nebensächlich
[ˈneːbn̩ˌzɛçlɪç]
The verdict
“nebensächlich” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,204. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #33,204
- frequency rank, German
- 26,919
- “N” headwords
- 21
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - nur von untergeordneter Bedeutung, nicht so wichtig
Corpus desk
Index DE-nebensachlich · nebensächlich · German
nebensächlich · rank #33,204 · 21 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-MID #33,204
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-HIGH 21 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 26,919
- PHOTO-FINISH neuestem
Nearest frequency peer: neuestem (+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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “nebensächlich”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Muttermilch
Muttermilch
66,802 corpus weight
- Namensgeber
Namensgeber
66,799 corpus weight
- nebensächli…
nebensächlich
66,797 corpus weight
- neuestem
neuestem
66,796 corpus weight
- neuestes
neuestes
66,795 corpus weight
- Notbremse
Notbremse
66,793 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “nebensächlich” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nebensächlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈneːbn̩ˌzɛçlɪç] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #33,204 |
| Misspellings tracked | 21 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “nebensächlich” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 21 spelling variants around nebensächlich (IPA [ˈneːbn̩ˌzɛçlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #33,204 among 26,919 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "nur von untergeordneter Bedeutung, nicht so wichtig".
Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for nebensächlich, with forms such as "enbensächlich", "nbeensächlich", and "nebbensächlich". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is nebensächlich, spelled N-E-B-E-N-S-Ä-C-H-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1nur von untergeordneter Bedeutung, nicht so wichtig
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- enbensächlich
- nbeensächlich
- nebbensächlich
- nebennsächlich
- nebenscählich
- nebenssächlich
- nebensäcchlich
- nebensächhlich
- nebensächilch
- nebensächlcih
- nebensächlicch
- nebensächlichh
- nebensächlihc
- nebensächllich
- nebensäclhich
- nebensähclich
- nebenäschlich
- nebesnächlich
- nebnesächlich
- neebnsächlich
- nnebensächlich
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nebensächlich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "nebensächlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).
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.