nichtbinär

[ˈnɪçtbiˌnɛːɐ̯]

/[ˈnɪçtbiˌnɛːɐ̯]/ adj

The verdict

“nichtbinär” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht einem der beiden Geschlechter weiblich oder männlich zuzuordnen

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Index DE-nichtbinar · nichtbinär · German

nichtbinär · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" 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.

Key facts for nichtbinär
PropertyValue
Headwordnichtbinär
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnɪçtbiˌnɛːɐ̯]
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „nichtbinär“ im Deutschen

nichtbinärliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nichtbinär is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈnɪçtbiˌnɛːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "nicht einem der beiden Geschlechter weiblich oder männlich zuzuordnen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nichtbinär, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is nichtbinär, spelled N-I-C-H-T-B-I-N-Ä-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht einem der beiden Geschlechter weiblich oder männlich zuzuordnen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Non-binär oder nichtbinär zu sein bedeutet, sich weder dem weiblichen noch dem männlichen Geschlecht zugehörig zu fühlen.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nichtbinär"?
"nichtbinär" is spelled N-I-C-H-T-B-I-N-Ä-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɪçtbiˌnɛːɐ̯].
What does "nichtbinär" mean?
As an adjective, "nichtbinär" means: nicht einem der beiden Geschlechter weiblich oder männlich zuzuordnen
How do you pronounce "nichtbinär"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nichtbinär" is [ˈnɪçtbiˌnɛːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nichtbinär" come from?
"nichtbinär" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list