Nigger

[ˈnɪɡɐ]

/[ˈnɪɡɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Nigger” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,933. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,933
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - rassistisch beleidigende Fremdbezeichnung für eine (männliche) Person mit (sehr) dunkler Hautfarbe und vor allem afroamerikanischer, ferner auch afrodeutscher beziehungsweise subsaharischer Abstamm...

Corpus desk

Index DE-nigger · Nigger · German

Nigger · rank #35,933 · 6 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,933
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nebenwirkung

Nearest frequency peer: Nebenwirkung (-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 „Nigger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nigger“ 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).

Nigger vs nimmer
50% similar
Nigger vs Neger
67% similar
Nigger vs Nigel
67% similar

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

Key facts for Nigger
PropertyValue
HeadwordNigger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɪɡɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,933
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nigger“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Niggerliegt 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: „Nebenwirkung“ (#35,932), „nuggets“ (#35,935), „Nachfolgers“ (#35,930). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nigger“ bei #35,933. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Nigger (IPA [ˈnɪɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,933 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "rassistisch beleidigende Fremdbezeichnung für eine (männliche) Person mit (sehr) dunkler Hautfarbe und vor allem afroamerikanischer, ferner auch afrodeutscher beziehungsweise subsaharischer Abstamm...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nigger, with forms such as "ingger", "ngiger", and "nigegr". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "nimmer", "Neger", "Nigel", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 Nigger, spelled N-I-G-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    rassistisch beleidigende Fremdbezeichnung für eine (männliche) Person mit (sehr) dunkler Hautfarbe und vor allem afroamerikanischer, ferner auch afrodeutscher beziehungsweise subsaharischer Abstammung oder mit Vorfahren, die von dorther stammen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er outete sich als Rassist, indem er ihn öffentlich als Nigger bezeichnete.
  2. „Bald würde sie es nur noch mit Niggern aufnehmen können, meinte sie.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ingger
  • ngiger
  • nigegr
  • niggerr
  • niggre
  • nnigger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ingger2ngiger2nigegr2niggerr1niggre2nnigger1
Edit distance from "Nigger"

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 "Nigger"?
"Nigger" is spelled N-I-G-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɪɡɐ].
What does "Nigger" mean?
As a noun, "Nigger" means: rassistisch beleidigende Fremdbezeichnung für eine (männliche) Person mit (sehr) dunkler Hautfarbe und vor allem afroamerikanischer, ferner auch afrodeutscher beziehungsweise subsaharischer Abstamm...
What words are commonly confused with "Nigger"?
"Nigger" is commonly confused with "nimmer", "Neger", "Nigel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nigger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nigger" is [ˈnɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nigger" come from?
"Nigger" 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 "Nigger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list