serbischen

[ˈzɛʁbɪʃn̩]

/[ˈzɛʁbɪʃn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“serbischen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #20,405 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#20,405
frequency rank, German
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

serbischen vs syrischen
80% similar
serbischen vs serbisch
80% similar
serbischen vs serbische
90% similar

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

Key facts for serbischen
PropertyValue
Headwordserbischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɛʁbɪʃn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#20,405
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “serbischen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). serbischen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for serbischen is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzɛʁbɪʃn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,405 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 26 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for serbischen, with forms such as "esrbischen", "sebrischen", and "serbbischen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "syrischen", "serbisch", "serbische", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is serbischen, spelled S-E-R-B-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  12. 12
    Nominativ Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  13. 13
    Genitiv Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  14. 14
    Dativ Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  18. 18
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  19. 19
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  20. 20
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  21. 21
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  22. 22
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  23. 23
    Nominativ Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  24. 24
    Genitiv Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  25. 25
    Dativ Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
  26. 26
    Akkusativ Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: esrbischen,sebrischen,serbbischen,serbicshen,serbiscchen,serbiscehn,serbischenn,serbischhen,serbischne,serbishcen,serbisschen,serbsichen,seribschen,serrbischen,srebischen,sserbischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

esrbischen2sebrischen2serbbischen1serbicshen2serbiscchen1serbiscehn2serbischenn1serbischhen1
Edit distance from "serbischen"

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 "serbischen"?
"serbischen" is spelled S-E-R-B-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɛʁbɪʃn̩].
What does "serbischen" mean?
As an adjective, "serbischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs serbisch
What words are commonly confused with "serbischen"?
"serbischen" is commonly confused with "syrischen", "serbisch", "serbische". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "serbischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "serbischen" is [ˈzɛʁbɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "serbischen" come from?
"serbischen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “serbischen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-E-R-B-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɛʁbɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “syrischen” - see the side-by-side comparison. serbischen vs syrischen
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list