Nova
[ˈnoːva]
The verdict
“Nova” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #12,553 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #12,553
- frequency rank, German
- 4
- letters
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Helligkeitsausbruch in einem engen Doppelsternsystem, das durch eine explosive Zündung des Wasserstoffbrennens auf der Oberfläche eines Weißen Zwergs entsteht
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nova |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnoːva] |
| Letters | 4 |
| Frequency rank | #12,553 |
| Misspellings tracked | 5 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nova” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Nova is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnoːva]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,553 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Helligkeitsausbruch in einem engen Doppelsternsystem, das durch eine explosive Zündung des Wasserstoffbrennens auf der Oberfläche eines Weißen Zwergs entsteht".
Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nova, with forms such as "nnova", "noav", and "novva". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "NSA", "now", "NVA", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Nova, spelled N-O-V-A.
Definition
- 1Helligkeitsausbruch in einem engen Doppelsternsystem, das durch eine explosive Zündung des Wasserstoffbrennens auf der Oberfläche eines Weißen Zwergs entsteht
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: nnova,noav,novva,nvoa,onva
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nova - 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.
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.
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Using “Nova”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-O-V-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈnoːva] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “NSA” - see the side-by-side comparison. Nova vs NSA
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.