netten

[ˈnɛtn̩]

/[ˈnɛtn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“netten” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,334. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,334
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-netten · netten · German

netten · rank #6,334 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,334
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nervös

Nearest frequency peer: nervös (-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 „netten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „netten“ 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).

netten vs neuen
67% similar
netten vs noten
67% similar
netten vs netto
67% similar

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

Key facts for netten
PropertyValue
Headwordnetten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnɛtn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,334
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „netten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.nettenliegt 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: „nervös“ (#6,333), „Nächte“ (#6,335), „Muschi“ (#6,332). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „netten“ bei #6,334. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around netten (IPA [ˈnɛtn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,334 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for netten, with forms such as "entten", "neten", and "netetn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "neuen", "noten", "netto", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is netten, spelled N-E-T-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • entten
  • neten
  • netetn
  • nettenn
  • nettne
  • nnetten
  • nteten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

entten2neten1netetn2nettenn1nettne2nnetten1nteten2
Edit distance from "netten"

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

Same letter count

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

Nächte#6,335nervös#6,333Muschi#6,332primär#6,338

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Rabatt7 variantsRömer7 variantsIronie7 variantsGnade7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list