nett

[nɛt]

/[nɛt]/ adj

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The verdict

“nett” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #1,706) as an adjective. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#1,706
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - lieb, liebenswürdig, angenehm

Corpus desk

Index DE-nett · nett · German

nett · rank #1,706 · 3 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,706
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 3 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH mögen

Nearest frequency peer: mögen (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “nett”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “nett” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

nett vs NT
0% similar
nett vs neu
50% similar
nett vs new
50% similar

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

Key facts for nett
PropertyValue
Headwordnett
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[nɛt]
Letters4
Frequency rank#1,706
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nett” 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).nett lands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for nett is neighbouring look-alikes ("NT", "neu", …), not just typos; it is anadjective pronounced [nɛt]. Frequency #1,706 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Gloss: "lieb, liebenswürdig, angenehm".

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for nett, with forms such as "entt", "nnett", and "ntet". 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, "NT", "neu", "new", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is nett, spelled N-E-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    lieb, liebenswürdig, angenehm

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Tochter des neuen Nachbars ist ein nettes Mädchen.
  2. Und, wie hat's dir nun gefallen? – Na ja, ganz nett. (euphemistisch für: Es war nichts Besonderes.)

Synonyms

liebliebenswürdigangenehmfreundlichliebenswertsympathischfesch

Antonyms

reizloseinfach

This word in other languages

nice(English)amable(Español)joli(Français)bom(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • entt
  • nnett
  • ntet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

entt2nnett1ntet2
Edit distance from "nett"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nett"?
"nett" is spelled N-E-T-T. The IPA pronunciation is [nɛt].
What does "nett" mean?
As an adjective, "nett" means: lieb, liebenswürdig, angenehm
What words are commonly confused with "nett"?
"nett" is commonly confused with "NT", "neu", "new". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nett"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nett" is [nɛt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nett" come from?
"nett" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "nett", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Mark#1,703jung#1,700geil#1,729Lauf#1,737

What to do next

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  • "nett" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "NT". View pair
  • 3 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,706 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "N" letter cohort. N–Z browse

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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