nervig

[ˈnɛʁfɪç]

/[ˈnɛʁfɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“nervig” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,244. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,244
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehnig, kräftig, kraftvoll, stark, zäh; „den Eindruck angespannter Kraft vermittelnd“

Corpus desk

Index DE-nervig · nervig · German

nervig · rank #9,244 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,244
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Narren

Nearest frequency peer: Narren (-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 „nervig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „nervig“ 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).

nervig vs nervt
67% similar
nervig vs nervös
67% similar
nervig vs nervst
67% similar

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

Key facts for nervig
PropertyValue
Headwordnervig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnɛʁfɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#9,244
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „nervig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).nervigliegt 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: „Narren“ (#9,243), „neuere“ (#9,245), „Mütze“ (#9,242). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „nervig“ bei #9,244. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around nervig (IPA [ˈnɛʁfɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #9,244 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for nervig, with forms such as "enrvig", "nerivg", and "nerrvig". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "nervt", "nervös", "nervst", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is nervig, spelled N-E-R-V-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehnig, kräftig, kraftvoll, stark, zäh; „den Eindruck angespannter Kraft vermittelnd“
  2. 2
    entnervend, lästig, störend, unangenehm
  3. 3
    nervgesteuert, sensibel, aufgeweckt, kernig
  4. 4
    von „Nerven“ durchzogen, gerippt
  5. 5
    sich auf Nerven beziehend
  6. 6
    starkes und hartes Leder betreffend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Hercules erscheint in der Reihe der Idealfiguren griechischer Plastik als die nervigste und untersetzteste.“
  2. „Etelka, die sozusagen allein war (Grauermann aß unten bei seinen Eltern) wurde von Semski und Grabmayr gut unterhalten; letzterer erfreute sich übrigens auch einiger Schätzung von Seiten des Hausherrn, der in dem jungen Manne den Vertreter einer altehrwürdigen Familie sah und dem außerdem dessen nervige Art recht wohl gefiel.“

Synonyms

geadert

This word in other languages

pesky(English)pesado(Español)irritant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enrvig
  • nerivg
  • nerrvig
  • nervgi
  • nervigg
  • nervvig
  • nevrig
  • nnervig
  • nrevig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nervig - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

enrvig2nerivg2nerrvig1nervgi2nervigg1nervvig1nevrig2nnervig1
Edit distance from "nervig"

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 "nervig"?
"nervig" is spelled N-E-R-V-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛʁfɪç].
What does "nervig" mean?
As an adjective, "nervig" means: sehnig, kräftig, kraftvoll, stark, zäh; „den Eindruck angespannter Kraft vermittelnd“
What words are commonly confused with "nervig"?
"nervig" is commonly confused with "nervt", "nervös", "nervst". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nervig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nervig" is [ˈnɛʁfɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nervig" come from?
"nervig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Narren#9,243neuere#9,245liebst#9,237regelt#9,251

Similar misspelling depth

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

Mohammed9 variantsriechen9 variantsSammler9 variantsKicker9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list