# Nicolaus

> German word · Proper noun · IPA [ˈnɪkolaʊ̯s] · frequency rank #26,981

## Definitions
1. deutscher Nachname, Familienname

## Easily confused with
- **Nikolaus** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/nicolaus-vs-nikolaus)
- **Nicola** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/nicola-vs-nicolaus)
- **Nicolas** (https://plainspell.com/de/vs/nicolas-vs-nicolaus)

## Common misspellings (11)
`incolaus`, `nciolaus`, `niccolaus`, `nicloaus`, `nicoalus`, `nicolasu`, `nicolauss`, `nicollaus`, `nicoluas`, `nioclaus`, `nnicolaus`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/word/nicolaus