nothing

[ˈnʌθɪŋ]

/[ˈnʌθɪŋ]/ pron

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The verdict

“nothing” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,017. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,017
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abwesenheit von allem seiend; nichts

Corpus desk

Index DE-nothing · nothing · German

nothing · rank #20,017 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #20,017
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nippel

Nearest frequency peer: Nippel (-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 „nothing“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „nothing“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

nothing vs nötig
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for nothing
PropertyValue
Headwordnothing
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPronoun
IPA[ˈnʌθɪŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#20,017
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „nothing“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).nothingliegt 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: „Nippel“ (#20,016), „Nylon“ (#20,018), „Niederschläge“ (#20,015). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „nothing“ bei #20,017. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around nothing (IPA [ˈnʌθɪŋ]), apronoun. Corpus frequency is #20,017 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Abwesenheit von allem seiend; nichts".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for nothing, with forms such as "nnothing", "nohting", and "nothhing". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "nötig", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is nothing, spelled N-O-T-H-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abwesenheit von allem seiend; nichts

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how nothing appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In the container is nothing, it is empty.
  2. „Well since I cannot prepare for everything, I guess I will prepare for nothing.“

Antonyms

everything

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnothing
  • nohting
  • nothhing
  • nothign
  • nothingg
  • nothinng
  • nothnig
  • notihng
  • notthing
  • ntohing
  • onthing

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nothing - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nnothing1nohting2nothhing1nothign2nothingg1nothinng1nothnig2notihng2
Edit distance from "nothing"

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 "nothing"?
"nothing" is spelled N-O-T-H-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnʌθɪŋ].
What does "nothing" mean?
As a pronoun, "nothing" means: Abwesenheit von allem seiend; nichts
What words are commonly confused with "nothing"?
"nothing" is commonly confused with "nötig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nothing"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nothing" is [ˈnʌθɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nothing" come from?
"nothing" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "nothing", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Perücke#20,022Mozarts#20,008Mineral#20,005lokales#19,990

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Passiven11 variantsMoleküle11 variantsMemoiren11 variantsseriösen11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list