nüchterne

[ˈnʏçtɐnə]

/[ˈnʏçtɐnə]/ adj

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The verdict

“nüchterne” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,362. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,362
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nüchtern

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

nüchterne vs nüchternen
90% similar
nüchterne vs nüchtern
89% similar

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

Key facts for nüchterne
PropertyValue
Headwordnüchterne
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnʏçtɐnə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#35,362
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nüchterne” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). nüchterne lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around nüchterne (IPA [ˈnʏçtɐnə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,362 among 26,919 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for nüchterne, with forms such as "ncühterne", "nnüchterne", and "nücchterne". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "nüchternen", "nüchtern", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is nüchterne, spelled N-Ü-C-H-T-E-R-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nüchtern
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nüchtern
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nüchtern
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nüchtern
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nüchtern
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nüchtern
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nüchtern
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nüchtern
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nüchtern

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ncühterne
  • nnüchterne
  • nücchterne
  • nüchetrne
  • nüchhterne
  • nüchtenre
  • nüchteren
  • nüchterrne
  • nüchtrene
  • nüchtterne
  • nüctherne
  • nühcterne
  • ünchterne

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nüchterne - 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.

ncühterne2nnüchterne1nücchterne1nüchetrne2nüchhterne1nüchtenre2nüchteren2nüchterrne1
Edit distance from "nüchterne"

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 "nüchterne"?
"nüchterne" is spelled N-Ü-C-H-T-E-R-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnʏçtɐnə].
What does "nüchterne" mean?
As an adjective, "nüchterne" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nüchtern
What words are commonly confused with "nüchterne"?
"nüchterne" is commonly confused with "nüchternen", "nüchtern". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nüchterne"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nüchterne" is [ˈnʏçtɐnə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nüchterne" come from?
"nüchterne" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “nüchterne”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is N-Ü-C-H-T-E-R-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnʏçtɐnə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “nüchternen” - see the side-by-side comparison. nüchterne vs nüchternen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list