Nickerchen

[ˈnɪkɐçən]

/[ˈnɪkɐçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nickerchen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,712. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,712
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kurzer Schlaf während des Tages

Corpus desk

Index DE-nickerchen · Nickerchen · German

Nickerchen · rank #29,712 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,712
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nF

Nearest frequency peer: nF (-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 „Nickerchen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nickerchen“ 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 Nickerchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordNickerchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɪkɐçən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#29,712
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nickerchen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Nickerchenliegt 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: „nF“ (#29,711), „Nordhorn“ (#29,713), „neuerlichen“ (#29,710). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nickerchen“ bei #29,712. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Nickerchen (IPA [ˈnɪkɐçən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,712 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "kurzer Schlaf während des Tages".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nickerchen, with forms such as "inckerchen", "ncikerchen", and "nicckerchen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Nickerchen, spelled N-I-C-K-E-R-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    kurzer Schlaf während des Tages

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Während einer Präsentation vor Japanern habe ich deren traditionelles kurzes Nickerchen durch einen demonstrativen Schlag auf den Tisch – á la Haydns Paukenschlag – abrupt unterbrochen (tödlicher Fauxpas).“
  2. „Für das verdiente Nickerchen nach getaner Arbeit standen anschließend zumindest Frauen und älteren Arbeitern Ruhehallen zur Verfügung.“

Synonyms

NickerSchläfchen

This word in other languages

nap(English)siesta(Español)sieste(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inckerchen
  • ncikerchen
  • nicckerchen
  • nicekrchen
  • nickecrhen
  • nickercchen
  • nickercehn
  • nickerchenn
  • nickerchhen
  • nickerchne
  • nickerhcen
  • nickerrchen
  • nickkerchen
  • nickrechen
  • nikcerchen
  • nnickerchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nickerchen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

inckerchen2ncikerchen2nicckerchen1nicekrchen2nickecrhen2nickercchen1nickercehn2nickerchenn1
Edit distance from "Nickerchen"

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 "Nickerchen"?
"Nickerchen" is spelled N-I-C-K-E-R-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɪkɐçən].
What does "Nickerchen" mean?
As a noun, "Nickerchen" means: kurzer Schlaf während des Tages
What are common misspellings of "Nickerchen"?
Common misspellings include "inckerchen", "ncikerchen", "nicckerchen", "nicekrchen", "nickecrhen". The correct spelling is "Nickerchen".
How do you pronounce "Nickerchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nickerchen" is [ˈnɪkɐçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nickerchen" come from?
"Nickerchen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nickerchen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

nachgesagt#29,706Mietpreise#29,698Lederhosen#29,677Lebenswelt#29,675

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

neuerlichen16 variantsLiebeskummer16 variantsreingefallen16 variantsSaisonbeginn16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list