nulle

[ˈnʊlə]

/[ˈnʊlə]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nullen

Key facts for nulle
PropertyValue
Headwordnulle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnʊlə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nulle” sits in German frequency

nulle falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

nulle is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈnʊlə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for nulle, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is nulle, spelled N-U-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nullen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nullen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nullen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nullen

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 "nulle"?
"nulle" is spelled N-U-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnʊlə].
What does "nulle" mean?
As a verb, "nulle" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs nullen
How do you pronounce "nulle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nulle" is [ˈnʊlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nulle" come from?
"nulle" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “nulle”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-U-L-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnʊlə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list