Nebentrieb
[ˈneːbn̩ˌtʁiːp]
The verdict
“Nebentrieb” 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) - seitlich zu einem Haupttrieb wachsender Spross
Corpus desk
Index DE-nebentrieb · Nebentrieb · German
Nebentrieb · 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 | Nebentrieb |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈneːbn̩ˌtʁiːp] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nebentrieb“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nebentrieb is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈneːbn̩ˌtʁiːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "seitlich zu einem Haupttrieb wachsender Spross".
Nebentrieb has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Nebentrieb, spelled N-E-B-E-N-T-R-I-E-B.
Definition
- 1seitlich zu einem Haupttrieb wachsender Spross
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Nebentrieb appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Es handelt sich um eine einjährige Pflanze mit einem 30–100 cm hohen Stängel mit Nebentrieben und lanzettlichen Blättern.“
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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.