nichtweiß

[ˈnɪçtˌvaɪ̯s]

/[ˈnɪçtˌvaɪ̯s]/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keine helle Hautfarbe habend, nicht europäischer Abstammung

Corpus desk

Index DE-nichtwei · nichtweiß · German

nichtweiß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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 nichtweiß
PropertyValue
Headwordnichtweiß
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnɪçtˌvaɪ̯s]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “nichtweiß” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

nichtweißschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

nichtweiß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈnɪçtˌvaɪ̯s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "keine helle Hautfarbe habend, nicht europäischer Abstammung".

Zero misspellings are on record for nichtweiß in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is nichtweiß, spelled N-I-C-H-T-W-E-I-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    keine helle Hautfarbe habend, nicht europäischer Abstammung

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Je länger der Krieg andauerte, desto mehr wurde er zu einem Kampf zwischen Buren und Briten und Bantu - dies der damals gängige Sammelbegriff für die größte nichtweiße Bevölkerungsgruppe.“

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 "nichtweiß"?
"nichtweiß" is spelled N-I-C-H-T-W-E-I-SS. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɪçtˌvaɪ̯s].
What does "nichtweiß" mean?
As an adjective, "nichtweiß" means: keine helle Hautfarbe habend, nicht europäischer Abstammung
How do you pronounce "nichtweiß"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nichtweiß" is [ˈnɪçtˌvaɪ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nichtweiß" come from?
"nichtweiß" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list