nichts als
[ˌnɪçt͡s als]
The verdict
“nichts als” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - drückt eine Ausschließlichkeit aus im Sinne von „nichts anderes als, nichts weiter als, nichts außer, nur“
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nichts als |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˌnɪçt͡s als] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “nichts als” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for nichts als is 10 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˌnɪçt͡s als]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "drückt eine Ausschließlichkeit aus im Sinne von „nichts anderes als, nichts weiter als, nichts außer, nur“".
Zero misspellings are on record for nichts als in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is nichts als, spelled N-I-C-H-T-S- -A-L-S.
Definition
- 1drückt eine Ausschließlichkeit aus im Sinne von „nichts anderes als, nichts weiter als, nichts außer, nur“
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.
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Using “nichts als”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-I-C-H-T-S- -A-L-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˌnɪçt͡s als] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.