Nemesis

[ˈneːmezɪs]

/[ˈneːmezɪs]/ name

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The verdict

“Nemesis” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #38,922. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,922
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Göttin in der griechischen Mythologie: „Göttin des Gleichmaßes und der ausgleichenden Gerechtigkeit“

Corpus desk

Index DE-nemesis · Nemesis · German

Nemesis · rank #38,922 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,922
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nazizeit

Nearest frequency peer: Nazizeit (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Nemesis“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Nemesis“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nemesis
PropertyValue
HeadwordNemesis
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈneːmezɪs]
Letters7
Frequency rank#38,922
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nemesis“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Nemesisliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Nazizeit“ (#38,921), „Netzpolitik“ (#38,923), „naturwissenschaftlich“ (#38,920). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nemesis“ bei #38,922. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Nemesis (IPA [ˈneːmezɪs]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #38,922 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nemesis, with forms such as "enmesis", "neemsis", and "nemeiss". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Nemesis, spelled N-E-M-E-S-I-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Göttin in der griechischen Mythologie: „Göttin des Gleichmaßes und der ausgleichenden Gerechtigkeit“
  2. 2
    ausgleichende Gerechtigkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Nemesis appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Noch lässt der literarische Niederschlag der neotragischen Nemesis auf sich warten, aber bekanntlich beginnen die Eulen der Minerva erst in der Dämmerung ihren Flug. “
  2. „In der Pause kam es schließlich zur Konfrontation mit unserer Nemesis Tatiana, sie war die Herrscherin des Schulhofs wie Shakespeares Feenkönigin, von der sie nur wenige Buchstaben trennten.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enmesis
  • neemsis
  • nemeiss
  • nemesiss
  • nemessi
  • nemessis
  • nemmesis
  • nemseis
  • nmeesis
  • nnemesis

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nemesis - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

enmesis2neemsis2nemeiss2nemesiss1nemessi2nemessis1nemmesis1nemseis2
Edit distance from "Nemesis"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nemesis"?
"Nemesis" is spelled N-E-M-E-S-I-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈneːmezɪs].
What does "Nemesis" mean?
As a proper noun, "Nemesis" means: Göttin in der griechischen Mythologie: „Göttin des Gleichmaßes und der ausgleichenden Gerechtigkeit“
What are common misspellings of "Nemesis"?
Common misspellings include "enmesis", "neemsis", "nemeiss", "nemesiss", "nemessi". The correct spelling is "Nemesis".
How do you pronounce "Nemesis"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nemesis" is [ˈneːmezɪs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nemesis" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nemesis", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list