Nullnummer

[ˈnʊlˌnʊmɐ]

/[ˈnʊlˌnʊmɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Nullnummer” is uncommon German (frequency #69,549 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,549
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Nummer einer Zeitung oder Zeitschrift, die der ersten vorausgeht und die meist nicht gekauft werden kann

Corpus desk

Index DE-nullnummer · Nullnummer · German

Nullnummer · rank #69,549 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #69,549
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Normalos

Nearest frequency peer: Normalos (-1 rank slots)

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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Nullnummer“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Nullnummer“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nullnummer
PropertyValue
HeadwordNullnummer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnʊlˌnʊmɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#69,549
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nullnummer“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Nullnummerfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Normalos“ (#69,548), „näherkommen“ (#69,550), „nordischer“ (#69,547). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nullnummer“ bei #69,549. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nullnummer is uncommon German at frequency #69,549 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnʊlˌnʊmɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Nullnummer, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Nullnummer, spelled N-U-L-L-N-U-M-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Nummer einer Zeitung oder Zeitschrift, die der ersten vorausgeht und die meist nicht gekauft werden kann
  2. 2
    Spiel, in dem keine Tore gefallen sind

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Nullnummer [der Ver.di-Zeitung "Publik] floppte bereits in der Vorstandsetage: Nicht bissig genug sei das Blatt, kritisierte Ver.di-Chef Frank Bsirske.
  2. Die Person Jansens gilt als Gewähr dafür, daß in der Illustrierten für die rund eine Million SPD-Mitglieder nicht „Hetze auf Sozialdemokratisch" getrieben wird, wie Wehner nach der ersten Nullnummer vom Oktober 1971 wütend monierte.

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 "Nullnummer"?
"Nullnummer" is spelled N-U-L-L-N-U-M-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnʊlˌnʊmɐ].
What does "Nullnummer" mean?
As a noun, "Nullnummer" means: eine Nummer einer Zeitung oder Zeitschrift, die der ersten vorausgeht und die meist nicht gekauft werden kann
How do you pronounce "Nullnummer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nullnummer" is [ˈnʊlˌnʊmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nullnummer" come from?
"Nullnummer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nullnummer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list