Nervenkitzel

[ˈnɛʁfn̩ˌkɪt͡sl̩]

/[ˈnɛʁfn̩ˌkɪt͡sl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nervenkitzel” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,698. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,698
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - besonders nervenaufreibende Spannung in einer Situation, die meist mit erhöhter Hormonausschüttung verbunden ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-nervenkitzel · Nervenkitzel · German

Nervenkitzel · rank #37,698 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,698
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nachziehen

Nearest frequency peer: nachziehen (-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 „Nervenkitzel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nervenkitzel“ 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 Nervenkitzel
PropertyValue
HeadwordNervenkitzel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɛʁfn̩ˌkɪt͡sl̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#37,698
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nervenkitzel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Nervenkitzelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „nachziehen“ (#37,697), „Netzhaut“ (#37,699), „Nachttisch“ (#37,696). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nervenkitzel“ bei #37,698. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around Nervenkitzel (IPA [ˈnɛʁfn̩ˌkɪt͡sl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,698 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "besonders nervenaufreibende Spannung in einer Situation, die meist mit erhöhter Hormonausschüttung verbunden ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nervenkitzel, with forms such as "enrvenkitzel", "nerevnkitzel", and "nerrvenkitzel". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Nervenkitzel, spelled N-E-R-V-E-N-K-I-T-Z-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    besonders nervenaufreibende Spannung in einer Situation, die meist mit erhöhter Hormonausschüttung verbunden ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich liebe den Nervenkitzel bei Achterbahnfahrten.
  2. Am Bungeejumping reizt mich vor allem der Nervenkitzel.

Synonyms

Hochspannung

This word in other languages

thrill(English)cosquilleo(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enrvenkitzel
  • nerevnkitzel
  • nerrvenkitzel
  • nerveknitzel
  • nerveniktzel
  • nervenkitezl
  • nervenkittzel
  • nervenkitzell
  • nervenkitzle
  • nervenkitzzel
  • nervenkiztel
  • nervenkkitzel
  • nervenktizel
  • nervennkitzel
  • nervnekitzel
  • nervvenkitzel
  • nevrenkitzel
  • nnervenkitzel
  • nrevenkitzel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nervenkitzel - 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.

enrvenkitzel2nerevnkitzel2nerrvenkitzel1nerveknitzel2nerveniktzel2nervenkitezl2nervenkittzel1nervenkitzell1
Edit distance from "Nervenkitzel"

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 "Nervenkitzel"?
"Nervenkitzel" is spelled N-E-R-V-E-N-K-I-T-Z-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛʁfn̩ˌkɪt͡sl̩].
What does "Nervenkitzel" mean?
As a noun, "Nervenkitzel" means: besonders nervenaufreibende Spannung in einer Situation, die meist mit erhöhter Hormonausschüttung verbunden ist
What are common misspellings of "Nervenkitzel"?
Common misspellings include "enrvenkitzel", "nerevnkitzel", "nerrvenkitzel", "nerveknitzel", "nerveniktzel". The correct spelling is "Nervenkitzel".
How do you pronounce "Nervenkitzel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nervenkitzel" is [ˈnɛʁfn̩ˌkɪt͡sl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nervenkitzel" come from?
"Nervenkitzel" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list