null und nichtig
[ˈnʊl ʔʊnt ˈnɪçtɪç]
The verdict
“null und nichtig” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (rechtlich) gänzlich ungültig
| 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) |
Where “null und nichtig” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for null und nichtig is 16 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnʊl ʔʊnt ˈnɪçtɪç]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "(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
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.
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The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-U-L-L- -U-N-D- -N-I-C-H-T-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.