Ninja

[ˈnɪnd͡ʒa]

/[ˈnɪnd͡ʒa]/ noun

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The verdict

“Ninja” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,082. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,082
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einzelkämpfer mit einem speziellen Kampfstil und besonderen Waffen in der japanischen Feudalzeit, der einer Geheimorganisation angehörte und als Spion, Saboteur oder Meuchelmörder eingesetzt wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-ninja · Ninja · German

Ninja · rank #17,082 · 7 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,082
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Niere

Nearest frequency peer: Niere (-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 „Ninja“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Ninja“ 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).

Ninja vs Nino
60% similar
Ninja vs Nizza
60% similar
Ninja vs nivea
40% similar

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

Key facts for Ninja
PropertyValue
HeadwordNinja
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɪnd͡ʒa]
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,082
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Ninja“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Ninjaliegt 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: „Niere“ (#17,081), „Nepal“ (#17,080), „Nordhausen“ (#17,084). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Ninja“ bei #17,082. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Ninja (IPA [ˈnɪnd͡ʒa]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,082 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Einzelkämpfer mit einem speziellen Kampfstil und besonderen Waffen in der japanischen Feudalzeit, der einer Geheimorganisation angehörte und als Spion, Saboteur oder Meuchelmörder eingesetzt wurde".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Ninja, with forms such as "innja", "nijna", and "ninaj". 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. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "Nino", "Nizza", "nivea", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Ninja, spelled N-I-N-J-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einzelkämpfer mit einem speziellen Kampfstil und besonderen Waffen in der japanischen Feudalzeit, der einer Geheimorganisation angehörte und als Spion, Saboteur oder Meuchelmörder eingesetzt wurde

This word in other languages

ninja(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • innja
  • nijna
  • ninaj
  • ninjja
  • ninnja
  • nnija
  • nninja

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Ninja - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

innja2nijna2ninaj2ninjja1ninnja1nnija2nninja1
Edit distance from "Ninja"

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 "Ninja"?
"Ninja" is spelled N-I-N-J-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɪnd͡ʒa].
What does "Ninja" mean?
As a noun, "Ninja" means: Einzelkämpfer mit einem speziellen Kampfstil und besonderen Waffen in der japanischen Feudalzeit, der einer Geheimorganisation angehörte und als Spion, Saboteur oder Meuchelmörder eingesetzt wurde
What words are commonly confused with "Ninja"?
"Ninja" is commonly confused with "Nino", "Nizza", "nivea". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Ninja"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Ninja" is [ˈnɪnd͡ʒa]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Ninja" come from?
"Ninja" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Niere#17,081Nepal#17,080Narbe#17,079Palme#17,088

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

pasta7 variantsLydia7 variantsKafka7 variantsSense7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list