nießbrauchen

[ˈniːsˌbʁaʊ̯xn̩]

/[ˈniːsˌbʁaʊ̯xn̩]/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zum eigenen Nutzen verwenden

Corpus desk

Index DE-nie-brauchen · nießbrauchen · German

nießbrauchen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 nießbrauchen
PropertyValue
Headwordnießbrauchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈniːsˌbʁaʊ̯xn̩]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „nießbrauchen“ im Deutschen

nießbrauchenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

nießbrauchen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈniːsˌbʁaʊ̯xn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zum eigenen Nutzen verwenden".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nießbrauchen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is nießbrauchen, spelled N-I-E-S-S-B-R-A-U-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zum eigenen Nutzen verwenden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Die Mitgift durfte der Mann nur nießbrauchen, und wenn er vor der Frau starb, nahm letztere sie mit nach Hause zurück; die Aussteuer. welche die Frau mitbrachte; blieb ihr Eigentum unter des Mannes Vormundschaft.“
  2. „Er war mit menschenleeren u. verfallenen Gebäuden umgeben, die, wie es scheint, nun von liederlichen Leuten genießbraucht wurden.“

Synonyms

nießnutzen

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 "nießbrauchen"?
"nießbrauchen" is spelled N-I-E-SS-B-R-A-U-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈniːsˌbʁaʊ̯xn̩].
What does "nießbrauchen" mean?
As a verb, "nießbrauchen" means: zum eigenen Nutzen verwenden
How do you pronounce "nießbrauchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nießbrauchen" is [ˈniːsˌbʁaʊ̯xn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nießbrauchen" come from?
"nießbrauchen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list