Nichtsnutz

[ˈnɪçt͡sˌnʊt͡s]

/[ˈnɪçt͡sˌnʊt͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nichtsnutz” is uncommon German (frequency #78,339 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,339
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die zu nichts nützlich und brauchbar ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-nichtsnutz · Nichtsnutz · German

Nichtsnutz · rank #78,339 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #78,339
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Newtons

Nearest frequency peer: Newtons (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Nichtsnutz“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Nichtsnutz“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nichtsnutz
PropertyValue
HeadwordNichtsnutz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnɪçt͡sˌnʊt͡s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#78,339
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nichtsnutz“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Nichtsnutzfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Newtons“ (#78,338), „niedergestreckt“ (#78,340), „neune“ (#78,337). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nichtsnutz“ bei #78,339. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nichtsnutz is uncommon German at frequency #78,339 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnɪçt͡sˌnʊt͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die zu nichts nützlich und brauchbar ist".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Nichtsnutz, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable 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 is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Nichtsnutz, spelled N-I-C-H-T-S-N-U-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die zu nichts nützlich und brauchbar ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ach, Herr Jesu Christ, verdient er jetzt nicht die ärgste Tracht Prügel, die nur auf seinem Buckel Platz hat, der verdammte Nichtsnutz!“
  2. Ihr Nichtsnutze könntet auch mal in den Garten gehen und Laub harken!

Synonyms

TaugenichtsTunichtgutTagedieb

This word in other languages

good-for-nothing(English)ablandabrevas(Español)vaurien(Français)inútil(Português)

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 "Nichtsnutz"?
"Nichtsnutz" is spelled N-I-C-H-T-S-N-U-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɪçt͡sˌnʊt͡s].
What does "Nichtsnutz" mean?
As a noun, "Nichtsnutz" means: Person, die zu nichts nützlich und brauchbar ist
How do you pronounce "Nichtsnutz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nichtsnutz" is [ˈnɪçt͡sˌnʊt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nichtsnutz" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list