nervigen

[ˈnɛʁfɪɡn̩]

/[ˈnɛʁfɪɡn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“nervigen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,702. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,702
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nervig

Corpus desk

Index DE-nervigen · nervigen · German

nervigen · rank #30,702 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,702
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH neoliberalen

Nearest frequency peer: neoliberalen (-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 „nervigen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „nervigen“ 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).

nervigen vs nerven
75% similar
nervigen vs nervig
75% similar
nervigen vs neigen
75% similar

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

Key facts for nervigen
PropertyValue
Headwordnervigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnɛʁfɪɡn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#30,702
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „nervigen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).nervigenliegt 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: „neoliberalen“ (#30,701), „neuerlich“ (#30,703), „Nationalgarde“ (#30,700). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „nervigen“ bei #30,702. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around nervigen (IPA [ˈnɛʁfɪɡn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #30,702 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for nervigen, with forms such as "enrvigen", "nerivgen", and "nerrvigen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "nerven", "nervig", "neigen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 nervigen, spelled N-E-R-V-I-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nervig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nervig
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nervig
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nervig
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nervig
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nervig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nervig
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nervig
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nervig
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nervig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nervig
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nervig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enrvigen
  • nerivgen
  • nerrvigen
  • nervgien
  • nerviegn
  • nervigenn
  • nerviggen
  • nervigne
  • nervvigen
  • nevrigen
  • nnervigen
  • nrevigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enrvigen2nerivgen2nerrvigen1nervgien2nerviegn2nervigenn1nerviggen1nervigne2
Edit distance from "nervigen"

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 "nervigen"?
"nervigen" is spelled N-E-R-V-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛʁfɪɡn̩].
What does "nervigen" mean?
As an adjective, "nervigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nervig
What words are commonly confused with "nervigen"?
"nervigen" is commonly confused with "nerven", "nervig", "neigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nervigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nervigen" is [ˈnɛʁfɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nervigen" come from?
"nervigen" 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 "nervigen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list