Nibelung

[niːbəˈlʊŋ]

/[niːbəˈlʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nibelung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die zum sagenhaften germanischen Geschlecht der Nibelungen gehört

Corpus desk

Index DE-nibelung · Nibelung · German

Nibelung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Nibelung
PropertyValue
HeadwordNibelung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[niːbəˈlʊŋ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nibelung” sits in German frequency

Nibelung falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nibelung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [niːbəˈlʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die zum sagenhaften germanischen Geschlecht der Nibelungen gehört".

No misspelling variants are generated for Nibelung in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Nibelung, spelled N-I-B-E-L-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die zum sagenhaften germanischen Geschlecht der Nibelungen gehört

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Die Nibelungen werden im ersten Epos-Teil Burgunder genannt.“

This word in other languages

Nibelung(English)Nibelung(Français)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nibelung"?
"Nibelung" is spelled N-I-B-E-L-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [niːbəˈlʊŋ].
What does "Nibelung" mean?
As a noun, "Nibelung" means: Person, die zum sagenhaften germanischen Geschlecht der Nibelungen gehört
How do you pronounce "Nibelung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nibelung" is [niːbəˈlʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nibelung" come from?
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list