Nießbrauch
[ˈniːsbʁaʊ̯x]
The verdict
“Nießbrauch” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - dingliches Recht zur Nutzung und Fruchtziehung an einer fremden Sache, einem fremden Recht oder einem Vermögen
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nießbrauch |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈniːsbʁaʊ̯x] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nießbrauch” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Nießbrauch is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈniːsbʁaʊ̯x]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "dingliches Recht zur Nutzung und Fruchtziehung an einer fremden Sache, einem fremden Recht oder einem Vermögen".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Nießbrauch, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nießbrauch, spelled N-I-E-S-S-B-R-A-U-C-H.
Definition
- 1dingliches Recht zur Nutzung und Fruchtziehung an einer fremden Sache, einem fremden Recht oder einem Vermögen
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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 “Nießbrauch”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-I-E-S-S-B-R-A-U-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈniːsbʁaʊ̯x] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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.