Nonne

[ˈnɔnə]

/[ˈnɔnə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nonne” sits in 16 confusable pairs (corpus #17,999) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#17,999
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Mitglied eines Frauenordens

Corpus desk

Index DE-nonne · Nonne · German

Nonne · rank #17,999 · 4 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,999
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Neuzugang

Nearest frequency peer: Neuzugang (-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.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Nonne“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Nonne“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

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).

Nonne vs Note
60% similar
Nonne vs notre
40% similar
Nonne vs Nonnen
83% similar

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

Key facts for Nonne
PropertyValue
HeadwordNonne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɔnə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#17,999
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Nonne“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Nonneliegt auf dieser Marke:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Neuzugang“ (#17,998), „Nonnen“ (#18,000), „Neugestaltung“ (#17,997). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nonne“ bei #17,999. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Nonne is neighbouring look-alikes ("Note", "notre", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈnɔnə]. Frequency #17,999 among 1,954 “N” headwords. 4 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nonne, with forms such as "nnone", "nnonne", and "nonen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "Note", "notre", "Nonnen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Nonne, spelled N-O-N-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Mitglied eines Frauenordens
  2. 2
    Nachtfalter (Lymantria monacha)
  3. 3
    Prachtfinken (aus der Gattung Lonchura)
  4. 4
    rinnenförmig nach unten gewölbter Dachziegel [„Mönch und Nonne“]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Von den hiesigen Nonnen sind jetzt wirklich vier schwanger, und gegen sechs sind auf ewig eingemauert 6, weil sie die Kunst nicht verstanden haben, nicht schwanger zu werden.
  2. „Eine Nonne in einem Habit aus braunem Leinen mit weiten Ärmeln und mit einem schwarzen Schleier vor dem Gesicht führte die beiden Besucherinnen an der Küche, dem Speisesaal und dem Versammlungsraum vorbei zum Westflügel des Klostergebäudes, dem so genannten »Pensionat«.“

Synonyms

OrdensfrauOrdensschwesterSchwesterNonnenfalter

This word in other languages

nun(English)monja(Español)nonne(Français)freira(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnone
  • nnonne
  • nonen
  • onnne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nnone2nnonne1nonen2onnne2
Edit distance from "Nonne"

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 "Nonne"?
"Nonne" is spelled N-O-N-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɔnə].
What does "Nonne" mean?
As a noun, "Nonne" means: Mitglied eines Frauenordens
What words are commonly confused with "Nonne"?
"Nonne" is commonly confused with "Note", "notre", "Nonnen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nonne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nonne" is [ˈnɔnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nonne" come from?
"Nonne" 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 "Nonne", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Mühen#17,995mixed#17,990Pfand#18,016Rubel#18,044

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list