Nibelungen

[niːbəˈlʊŋən]

/[niːbəˈlʊŋən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nibelungen” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #34,831. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,831
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Nibelung

Corpus desk

Index DE-nibelungen · Nibelungen · German

Nibelungen · rank #34,831 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,831
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH neurologische

Nearest frequency peer: neurologische (-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 „Nibelungen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nibelungen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nibelungen
PropertyValue
HeadwordNibelungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[niːbəˈlʊŋən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#34,831
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nibelungen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Nibelungenliegt 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: „neurologische“ (#34,830), „niederlegen“ (#34,832), „Nebraska“ (#34,829). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nibelungen“ bei #34,831. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Nibelungen (IPA [niːbəˈlʊŋən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #34,831 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 7 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nibelungen, with forms such as "inbelungen", "nbielungen", and "nibbelungen". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Nibelungen, spelled N-I-B-E-L-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Nibelung
  2. 2
    Dativ Singular des Substantivs Nibelung
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Nibelung
  4. 4
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nibelung
  5. 5
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Nibelung
  6. 6
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nibelung
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Nibelung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inbelungen
  • nbielungen
  • nibbelungen
  • nibellungen
  • nibelnugen
  • nibelugnen
  • nibelunegn
  • nibelungenn
  • nibelunggen
  • nibelungne
  • nibelunngen
  • nibeulngen
  • nibleungen
  • nieblungen
  • nnibelungen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nibelungen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

inbelungen2nbielungen2nibbelungen1nibellungen1nibelnugen2nibelugnen2nibelunegn2nibelungenn1
Edit distance from "Nibelungen"

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 "Nibelungen"?
"Nibelungen" is spelled N-I-B-E-L-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [niːbəˈlʊŋən].
What does "Nibelungen" mean?
As a noun, "Nibelungen" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Nibelung
What are common misspellings of "Nibelungen"?
Common misspellings include "inbelungen", "nbielungen", "nibbelungen", "nibellungen", "nibelnugen". The correct spelling is "Nibelungen".
How do you pronounce "Nibelungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nibelungen" is [niːbəˈlʊŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nibelungen" come from?
"Nibelungen" 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 "Nibelungen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list