nerven

[ˈnɛʁfn̩]

/[ˈnɛʁfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“nerven” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,606. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,606
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemanden anhaltend belästigen, jemandem auf die Nerven gehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-nerven · nerven · German

nerven · rank #2,606 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,606
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH open

Nearest frequency peer: open (+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 „nerven“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

nerven vs neuen
67% similar
nerven vs nervt
67% similar
nerven vs never
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for nerven
PropertyValue
Headwordnerven
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnɛʁfn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,606
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „nerven“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.nervenliegt 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: „open“ (#2,607), „müde“ (#2,604), „Philipp“ (#2,608). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „nerven“ bei #2,606. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around nerven (IPA [ˈnɛʁfn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,606 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "jemanden anhaltend belästigen, jemandem auf die Nerven gehen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for nerven, with forms such as "enrven", "nerevn", and "nerrven". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "neuen", "nervt", "never", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is nerven, spelled N-E-R-V-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden anhaltend belästigen, jemandem auf die Nerven gehen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Kinder können ihre Eltern manchmal ganz schön nerven.
  2. Den ganzen Abend nervte ihn seine Tochter mit dem Wunsch nach einem Hundewelpen.

This word in other languages

bug(English)irritar(Español)embêter(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enrven
  • nerevn
  • nerrven
  • nervenn
  • nervne
  • nervven
  • nevren
  • nnerven
  • nreven

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nerven - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

enrven2nerevn2nerrven1nervenn1nervne2nervven1nevren2nnerven1
Edit distance from "nerven"

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 "nerven"?
"nerven" is spelled N-E-R-V-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛʁfn̩].
What does "nerven" mean?
As a verb, "nerven" means: jemanden anhaltend belästigen, jemandem auf die Nerven gehen
What words are commonly confused with "nerven"?
"nerven" is commonly confused with "neuen", "nervt", "never". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nerven"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nerven" is [ˈnɛʁfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nerven" come from?
"nerven" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Ungarn9 variantsBanken9 variantsAuflage9 variantsdingen9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list