Nichtigkeiten
[ˈnɪçtɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]
The verdict
“Nichtigkeiten” is uncommon German (frequency #80,735 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #80,735
- frequency rank, German
- 26,919
- “N” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nichtigkeit
Corpus desk
Index DE-nichtigkeiten · Nichtigkeiten · German
Nichtigkeiten · rank #80,735 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #80,735
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 26,919
- PHOTO-FINISH Niederschlags…
Nearest frequency peer: Niederschlagsmenge (+2 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 “Nichtigkeiten”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- Neuanlage
Neuanlage
19,272 corpus weight
- neutestamen…
neutestamentlichen
19,270 corpus weight
- Nichtigkeit…
Nichtigkeiten
19,266 corpus weight
- Niederschla…
Niederschlagsmenge
19,264 corpus weight
- niedersächs…
niedersächsischer
19,263 corpus weight
- niese
niese
19,262 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Nichtigkeiten” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nichtigkeiten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnɪçtɪçkaɪ̯tn̩] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #80,735 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nichtigkeiten” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Nichtigkeiten is uncommon German at frequency #80,735 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɪçtɪçkaɪ̯tn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Nichtigkeiten has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Nichtigkeiten, spelled N-I-C-H-T-I-G-K-E-I-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nichtigkeit
- 2Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Nichtigkeit
- 3Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nichtigkeit
- 4Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Nichtigkeit
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 May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nichtigkeiten", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
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.