Nova
[ˈnoːva]
The verdict
“Nova” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,553. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #12,553
- frequency rank, German
- 1,954
- “N” headwords
- 5
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Helligkeitsausbruch in einem engen Doppelsternsystem, das durch eine explosive Zündung des Wasserstoffbrennens auf der Oberfläche eines Weißen Zwergs entsteht
Corpus desk
Index DE-nova · Nova · German
Nova · rank #12,553 · 5 variants · 20 confusables
- FREQ-MID #12,553
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
- VAR-MID 5 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,954
- PHOTO-FINISH Nordosten
Nearest frequency peer: Nordosten (-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 „Nova“
Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft
- niedrigeren
niedrigeren
87,451 corpus weight
- Nokia
Nokia
87,450 corpus weight
- Nordosten
Nordosten
87,449 corpus weight
- Nova
Nova
87,448 corpus weight
- oberflächli…
oberflächlich
87,447 corpus weight
- Oberpfalz
Oberpfalz
87,446 corpus weight
What this shows „Nova“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.
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) |
Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nova“
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 5 spelling variants around Nova (IPA [ˈnoːva]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,553 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Nova appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„»Nova bläht sich auf und platzt.« Mit diesem nur sechs Worte umfassenden Satz, den 1925 der Leiter einer Sternwarte als Telegramm an seine Kollegen in aller Welt schickte, ist das Phänomen gut beschrieben. Tatsächlich bläht sich der Stern so stark auf, daß sein Durchmesser auf das 200- bis 300fache wächst. Die Oberfläche kann dabei bis zum 100000fachen w…
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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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nova", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).