Nebenthema
[ˈneːbn̩ˌteːma]
The verdict
“Nebenthema” 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) - Gegenstand einer Diskussion/Sache (= Thema), das nicht den Kern der Diskussion/Sache bildet/nicht das wichtigste ist
Corpus desk
Index DE-nebenthema · Nebenthema · German
Nebenthema · 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nebenthema |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈneːbn̩ˌteːma] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nebenthema“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nebenthema is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈneːbn̩ˌteːma]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gegenstand einer Diskussion/Sache (= Thema), das nicht den Kern der Diskussion/Sache bildet/nicht das wichtigste ist".
No misspelling variants are generated for Nebenthema in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Nebenthema, spelled N-E-B-E-N-T-H-E-M-A.
Definition
- 1Gegenstand einer Diskussion/Sache (= Thema), das nicht den Kern der Diskussion/Sache bildet/nicht das wichtigste ist
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nebenthema appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
[Corona:] „Wir werden das als ein normales Nebenthema im Alltag akzeptieren und werden unser Leben ganz normal weiterleben.“
[In den Zeitschriften] „'Spiegel' und 'Zeit' sind die Texte, in denen Alter(n)saspekte Nebenthema sind, deutlich häufiger als Texte, in denen sie Hauptthema des jeweiligen Textes sind.“
Antonyms
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.