Nebensatz
[ˈneːbn̩ˌzat͡s]
The verdict
“Nebensatz” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #46,877. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #46,877
- frequency rank, German
- 26,919
- “N” headwords
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - untergeordneter Teilsatz, der für sich allein keinen grammatisch korrekten Satz ergibt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nebensatz |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈneːbn̩ˌzat͡s] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #46,877 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nebensatz” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 14 spelling variants around Nebensatz (IPA [ˈneːbn̩ˌzat͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,877 among 26,919 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "untergeordneter Teilsatz, der für sich allein keinen grammatisch korrekten Satz ergibt".
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nebensatz, with forms such as "enbensatz", "nbeensatz", and "nebbensatz". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nebensatz, spelled N-E-B-E-N-S-A-T-Z.
Definition
- 1untergeordneter Teilsatz, der für sich allein keinen grammatisch korrekten Satz ergibt
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This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- enbensatz
- nbeensatz
- nebbensatz
- nebenastz
- nebennsatz
- nebensattz
- nebensatzz
- nebensazt
- nebenssatz
- nebenstaz
- nebesnatz
- nebnesatz
- neebnsatz
- nnebensatz
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nebensatz - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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.
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Using “Nebensatz”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-E-B-E-N-S-A-T-Z - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈneːbn̩ˌzat͡s] (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
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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.