Nebensinn
[ˈneːbn̩ˌzɪn]
The verdict
“Nebensinn” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zusätzliche, oft nicht offen geäußerte Absicht
Corpus desk
Index DE-nebensinn · Nebensinn · German
Nebensinn · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | Nebensinn |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈneːbn̩ˌzɪn] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nebensinn“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nebensinn is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈneːbn̩ˌzɪn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for Nebensinn in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Nebensinn, spelled N-E-B-E-N-S-I-N-N.
Definition
- 1zusätzliche, oft nicht offen geäußerte Absicht
- 2Bedeutungsbestandteile zusätzlich zur lexikalischen Bedeutung eines Wortes
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nebensinn appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der geheime Nebensinn der Aktion bestand darin, ihm zu schaden.
Das Wort „Weib“ hat die gleiche lexikalische Bedeutung wie „Frau“, aber – außer in religiösen Zusammenhängen – einen negativen Nebensinn.
This word in other languages
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.