null und nichtig

[ˈnʊl ʔʊnt ˈnɪçtɪç]

/[ˈnʊl ʔʊnt ˈnɪçtɪç]/ phrase

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (rechtlich) gänzlich ungültig

Corpus desk

Index DE-null-und-nichtig · null und nichtig · German

null und nichtig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 16 letters
  • VOW-4 4 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 null und nichtig
PropertyValue
Headwordnull und nichtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[ˈnʊl ʔʊnt ˈnɪçtɪç]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „null und nichtig“ im Deutschen

null und nichtigsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

null und nichtig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈnʊl ʔʊnt ˈnɪçtɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(rechtlich) gänzlich ungültig".

No generated misspelling entries exist for null und nichtig in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is null und nichtig, spelled N-U-L-L- -U-N-D- -N-I-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    (rechtlich) gänzlich ungültig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Damit sind alle getroffenen Vereinbarungen null und nichtig.
  2. „Jetzt erst erschien ihm ihre Ehe wirklich null und nichtig.“

This word in other languages

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 "null und nichtig"?
"null und nichtig" is spelled N-U-L-L- -U-N-D- -N-I-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnʊl ʔʊnt ˈnɪçtɪç].
What does "null und nichtig" mean?
As a phrase, "null und nichtig" means: (rechtlich) gänzlich ungültig
How do you pronounce "null und nichtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "null und nichtig" is [ˈnʊl ʔʊnt ˈnɪçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "null und nichtig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list