Nikotin

[nikoˈtiːn]

/[nikoˈtiːn]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nikotin” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,550. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,550
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
10
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Tabak enthaltenes Nervengift, ein Neurotransmitter

Corpus desk

Index DE-nikotin · Nikotin · German

Nikotin · rank #26,550 · 10 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,550
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nichtwähler

Nearest frequency peer: Nichtwähler (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Nikotin“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Nikotin“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nikotin
PropertyValue
HeadwordNikotin
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nikoˈtiːn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#26,550
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nikotin“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Nikotinliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Nichtwähler“ (#26,549), „Nino“ (#26,551), „neutraler“ (#26,548). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nikotin“ bei #26,550. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Nikotin (IPA [nikoˈtiːn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,550 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "im Tabak enthaltenes Nervengift, ein Neurotransmitter".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nikotin, with forms such as "inkotin", "nikkotin", and "nikoitn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Nikotin, spelled N-I-K-O-T-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Tabak enthaltenes Nervengift, ein Neurotransmitter

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Nikotin hinterlässt einen gelben Film auf der Tapete.
  2. „Jahrelang hat man uns den Spaß an Alkohol und Nikotin verdorben, hat man uns eingeredet, wir seien Manager und daher ganz natürlich zu vorzeitigem Altern verurteilt.“

This word in other languages

nicotine(English)nicotina(Español)nicotine(Français)nicotina(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inkotin
  • nikkotin
  • nikoitn
  • nikotinn
  • nikotni
  • nikottin
  • niktoin
  • nioktin
  • nkiotin
  • nnikotin

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nikotin - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

inkotin2nikkotin1nikoitn2nikotinn1nikotni2nikottin1niktoin2nioktin2
Edit distance from "Nikotin"

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 "Nikotin"?
"Nikotin" is spelled N-I-K-O-T-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is [nikoˈtiːn].
What does "Nikotin" mean?
As a noun, "Nikotin" means: im Tabak enthaltenes Nervengift, ein Neurotransmitter
What are common misspellings of "Nikotin"?
Common misspellings include "inkotin", "nikkotin", "nikoitn", "nikotinn", "nikotni". The correct spelling is "Nikotin".
How do you pronounce "Nikotin"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nikotin" is [nikoˈtiːn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nikotin" come from?
"Nikotin" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list