Serbe

[ˈzɛʁbə]

/[ˈzɛʁbə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Serbe” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,807. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,807
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einwohner von Serbien

Corpus desk

Index DE-serbe · Serbe · German

Serbe · rank #42,807 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,807
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sens

Nearest frequency peer: sens (-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 „Serbe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Serbe“ 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).

Serbe vs Sure
60% similar
Serbe vs Sire
60% similar
Serbe vs Serie
80% similar

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

Key facts for Serbe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSerbe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɛʁbə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#42,807
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Serbe“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Serbeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „sens“ (#42,806), „Servietten“ (#42,808), „semper“ (#42,805). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Serbe“ bei #42,807. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Serbe (IPA [ˈzɛʁbə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #42,807 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Serbe, with forms such as "esrbe", "sebre", and "serbbe". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Sure", "Sire", "Serie", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Serbe, spelled S-E-R-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einwohner von Serbien
  2. 2
    Angehöriger des südslawischen Volkes der Serben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sehr viele Serben leben in der Hauptstadt Belgrad.
  2. In Bosnien leben viele Serben.

This word in other languages

Serb(English)Serbio(Español)Serbe(Français)Sérvio(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • esrbe
  • sebre
  • serbbe
  • sereb
  • serrbe
  • srebe
  • sserbe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esrbe2sebre2serbbe1sereb2serrbe1srebe2sserbe1
Edit distance from "Serbe"

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 "Serbe"?
"Serbe" is spelled S-E-R-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛʁbə].
What does "Serbe" mean?
As a noun, "Serbe" means: Einwohner von Serbien
What words are commonly confused with "Serbe"?
"Serbe" is commonly confused with "Sure", "Sire", "Serie". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Serbe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Serbe" is [ˈzɛʁbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Serbe" come from?
"Serbe" 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 "Serbe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Shiva#42,814Streu#42,851Stuss#42,853taken#42,860

Similar misspelling depth

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

Statut7 variantstrace7 variantsTross7 variantsMäzen7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list