Serben
[ˈzɛʁbn̩]
The verdict
“Serben” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #17,131 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #17,131
- frequency rank, German
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 20
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Serbe
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 | Serben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈzɛʁbn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #17,131 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 20 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Serben” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Serben is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzɛʁbn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #17,131 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 7 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Serben, with forms such as "esrben", "sebren", and "serbben". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Serie", "seven", "Serge", 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Serben, spelled S-E-R-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Serbe
- 2Dativ Singular des Substantivs Serbe
- 3Akkusativ Singular des Substantivs Serbe
- 4Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Serbe
- 5Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Serbe
- 6Dativ Plural des Substantivs Serbe
- 7Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Serbe
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: esrben,sebren,serbben,serbenn,serbne,serebn,serrben,sreben,sserben
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Serben - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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 “Serben”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is S-E-R-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈzɛʁbn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Serie” - see the side-by-side comparison. Serben vs Serie
- 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.