Nickel

[ˈnɪkl̩]

/[ˈnɪkl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nickel” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,638. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,638
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - silbrig-weißes chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 28, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört

Corpus desk

Index DE-nickel · Nickel · German

Nickel · rank #14,638 · 9 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,638
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Niederrhein

Nearest frequency peer: Niederrhein (+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 „Nickel“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nickel“ 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).

Nickel vs Nike
67% similar
Nickel vs nickt
50% similar
Nickel vs Nigel
67% similar

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

Key facts for Nickel
PropertyValue
HeadwordNickel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɪkl̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,638
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nickel“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Nickelliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Niederrhein“ (#14,639), „Modul“ (#14,636), „niedrigere“ (#14,640). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nickel“ bei #14,638. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Nickel (IPA [ˈnɪkl̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #14,638 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "silbrig-weißes chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 28, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nickel, with forms such as "inckel", "ncikel", and "nicckel". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Nike", "nickt", "Nigel", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Nickel, spelled N-I-C-K-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    silbrig-weißes chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 28, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die erste Münze aus reinem Nickel wurde 1881 geprägt.

This word in other languages

nickel(English)níquel(Español)nickel(Français)níquel(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inckel
  • ncikel
  • nicckel
  • nicekl
  • nickell
  • nickkel
  • nickle
  • nikcel
  • nnickel

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nickel - 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.

inckel2ncikel2nicckel1nicekl2nickell1nickkel1nickle2nikcel2
Edit distance from "Nickel"

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 "Nickel"?
"Nickel" is spelled N-I-C-K-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɪkl̩].
What does "Nickel" mean?
As a noun, "Nickel" means: silbrig-weißes chemisches Element mit der Ordnungszahl 28, das zur Serie der Übergangsmetalle gehört
What words are commonly confused with "Nickel"?
"Nickel" is commonly confused with "Nike", "nickt", "Nigel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nickel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nickel" is [ˈnɪkl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nickel" come from?
"Nickel" 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 "Nickel", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list