nervös

[nɛʁˈvøːs]

/[nɛʁˈvøːs]/ adj

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The verdict

“nervös” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,333. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,333
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - so, dass man schnell aufgeregt und reizbar ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-nervos · nervös · German

nervös · rank #6,333 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,333
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Muschi

Nearest frequency peer: Muschi (-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 „nervös“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „nervös“ 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).

nervös vs nervt
67% similar
nervös vs nervst
67% similar
nervös vs Nervus
67% similar

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

Key facts for nervös
PropertyValue
Headwordnervös
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[nɛʁˈvøːs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,333
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „nervös“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).nervösliegt 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: „Muschi“ (#6,332), „netten“ (#6,334), „moderner“ (#6,331). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „nervös“ bei #6,333. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around nervös (IPA [nɛʁˈvøːs]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,333 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for nervös, with forms such as "enrvös", "nerrvös", and "nervsö". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "nervt", "nervst", "Nervus", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is nervös, spelled N-E-R-V-Ö-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    so, dass man schnell aufgeregt und reizbar ist
  2. 2
    durch Nerven ausgelöst, nervlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Hausdörfer lachte nervös. Ach, du Schätzchen, ich bin doch nicht bloß so’n Fachsimpel?“
  2. Klar, in der Stunde vor Bekanntgabe der Prüfungsergebnisse ist jeder nervös!

This word in other languages

jumpy(English)nervioso(Español)nerveux(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • enrvös
  • nerrvös
  • nervsö
  • nervvös
  • nervöss
  • nerövs
  • nevrös
  • nnervös
  • nrevös

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

enrvös2nerrvös1nervsö2nervvös1nervöss1nerövs2nevrös2nnervös1
Edit distance from "nervös"

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 "nervös"?
"nervös" is spelled N-E-R-V-Ö-S. The IPA pronunciation is [nɛʁˈvøːs].
What does "nervös" mean?
As an adjective, "nervös" means: so, dass man schnell aufgeregt und reizbar ist
What words are commonly confused with "nervös"?
"nervös" is commonly confused with "nervt", "nervst", "Nervus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nervös"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nervös" is [nɛʁˈvøːs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nervös" come from?
"nervös" 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 "nervös", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Muschi#6,332netten#6,334Nächte#6,335primär#6,338

Similar misspelling depth

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

lehren9 variantssocken9 variantsStaats9 variantsillegale9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list