Nippes

[ˈnɪpəs]

/[ˈnɪpəs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nippes” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,482. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,482
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleine Figuren, häufig aus Porzellan oder Glas; Ziergegenstände

Corpus desk

Index DE-nippes · Nippes · German

Nippes · rank #45,482 · 7 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #45,482
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nimbus

Nearest frequency peer: Nimbus (-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 „Nippes“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nippes“ 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).

Nippes vs Nippel
83% similar

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

Key facts for Nippes
PropertyValue
HeadwordNippes
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɪpəs]
Letters6
Frequency rank#45,482
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nippes“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Nippesliegt 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: „Nimbus“ (#45,481), „noblen“ (#45,483), „niedrigerer“ (#45,480). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nippes“ bei #45,482. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Nippes (IPA [ˈnɪpəs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #45,482 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "kleine Figuren, häufig aus Porzellan oder Glas; Ziergegenstände".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nippes, with forms such as "inppes", "nipeps", and "nipes". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Nippel", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nippes, spelled N-I-P-P-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleine Figuren, häufig aus Porzellan oder Glas; Ziergegenstände

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die ganze Wohnung von Oma stand voll mit Nippes!
  2. „Val staubte den Nippes ab, wischte über die Fensterbank.“

Synonyms

NippfigurenNippesfigurenNippsachenPutzsachen

This word in other languages

knick-knack(English)bibelot(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inppes
  • nipeps
  • nipes
  • nippess
  • nippse
  • nnippes
  • npipes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

inppes2nipeps2nipes1nippess1nippse2nnippes1npipes2
Edit distance from "Nippes"

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 "Nippes"?
"Nippes" is spelled N-I-P-P-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɪpəs].
What does "Nippes" mean?
As a noun, "Nippes" means: kleine Figuren, häufig aus Porzellan oder Glas; Ziergegenstände
What words are commonly confused with "Nippes"?
"Nippes" is commonly confused with "Nippel". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nippes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nippes" is [ˈnɪpəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nippes" come from?
"Nippes" 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 "Nippes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Nimbus#45,481noblen#45,483Obacht#45,488Napalm#45,470

Similar misspelling depth

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

murren7 variantsmarti7 variantsLacke7 variantsKubas7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list