null und nichtig
[ˈnʊl ʔʊnt ˈnɪçtɪç]
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | null und nichtig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈnʊl ʔʊnt ˈnɪçtɪç] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „null und nichtig“ im Deutschen
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(rechtlich) gänzlich ungültig
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how null und nichtig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Damit sind alle getroffenen Vereinbarungen null und nichtig.
„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.