Nemesis
[ˈneːmezɪs]
The verdict
“Nemesis” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #38,922 in German word frequency and used as a proper noun.
- #38,922
- frequency rank, German
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Göttin in der griechischen Mythologie: „Göttin des Gleichmaßes und der ausgleichenden Gerechtigkeit“
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nemesis |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Proper noun |
| IPA | [ˈneːmezɪs] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #38,922 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nemesis” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Nemesis is 7 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈneːmezɪs]. Corpus data places it at rank #38,922 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
- 1Göttin in der griechischen Mythologie: „Göttin des Gleichmaßes und der ausgleichenden Gerechtigkeit“
- 2ausgleichende Gerechtigkeit
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.
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 “Nemesis”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-E-M-E-S-I-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈneːmezɪs] (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
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.