im Nu
[ɪm ˈnuː]
The verdict
“im Nu” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in einer sehr kurzen Zeit, sehr schnell
Corpus desk
Index DE-im-nu · im Nu · German
im Nu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | im Nu |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ɪm ˈnuː] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „im Nu“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
im Nu is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ɪm ˈnuː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in einer sehr kurzen Zeit, sehr schnell".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for im Nu, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
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 im Nu, spelled I-M- -N-U.
Definition
- 1in einer sehr kurzen Zeit, sehr schnell
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how im Nu appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie waren im Nu wieder zurück.
Die Ferien vergingen im Nu.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.