netto

[ˈnɛto]

/[ˈnɛto]/ adv

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The verdict

“netto” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,254. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,254
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der übrigbleibende Betrag, nachdem etwas (Steuern: Einkommenssteuern oder Umsatzsteuer; Kosten; Verpackungsgewicht) abgezogen wurde

Corpus desk

Index DE-netto · netto · German

netto · rank #8,254 · 5 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,254
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Naturschutz

Nearest frequency peer: Naturschutz (-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 „netto“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „netto“ 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).

netto vs Netz
40% similar
netto vs next
60% similar
netto vs Netze
40% similar

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

Key facts for netto
PropertyValue
Headwordnetto
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈnɛto]
Letters5
Frequency rank#8,254
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „netto“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.nettoliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Naturschutz“ (#8,253), „Nordsee“ (#8,255), „naiv“ (#8,252). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „netto“ bei #8,254. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around netto (IPA [ˈnɛto]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #8,254 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "der übrigbleibende Betrag, nachdem etwas (Steuern: Einkommenssteuern oder Umsatzsteuer; Kosten; Verpackungsgewicht) abgezogen wurde".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for netto, with forms such as "entto", "neto", and "netot". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "Netz", "next", "Netze", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is netto, spelled N-E-T-T-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    der übrigbleibende Betrag, nachdem etwas (Steuern: Einkommenssteuern oder Umsatzsteuer; Kosten; Verpackungsgewicht) abgezogen wurde

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Netto sind in dieser Tüte 250 Gramm Bonbons.
  2. „Bei uns verdienen Sie 85.000 Euro brutto pro Jahr, je nach Steuersatz und Sozialabgaben bleiben ihnen netto zwischen 50.000 und 60.000 Euro.“

Antonyms

brutto

This word in other languages

net(English)net(Français)líquido(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • entto
  • neto
  • netot
  • nnetto
  • nteto

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

entto2neto1netot2nnetto1nteto2
Edit distance from "netto"

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 "netto"?
"netto" is spelled N-E-T-T-O. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɛto].
What does "netto" mean?
As an adverb, "netto" means: der übrigbleibende Betrag, nachdem etwas (Steuern: Einkommenssteuern oder Umsatzsteuer; Kosten; Verpackungsgewicht) abgezogen wurde
What words are commonly confused with "netto"?
"netto" is commonly confused with "Netz", "next", "Netze". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "netto"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "netto" is [ˈnɛto]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "netto" come from?
"netto" 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 "netto", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list