Nullnummer
[ˈnʊlˌnʊmɐ]
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
- Ninjas
Ninjas
30,456 corpus weight
- nordischer
nordischer
30,454 corpus weight
- Normalos
Normalos
30,453 corpus weight
- Nullnummer
Nullnummer
30,452 corpus weight
- näherkommen
näherkommen
30,451 corpus weight
- Odd
Odd
30,449 corpus weight
What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Nullnummer“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nullnummer |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnʊlˌnʊmɐ] |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #69,549 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nullnummer“ im Deutschen
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
- 1eine Nummer einer Zeitung oder Zeitschrift, die der ersten vorausgeht und die meist nicht gekauft werden kann
- 2Spiel, in dem keine Tore gefallen sind
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nullnummer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Nullnummer [der Ver.di-Zeitung "Publik] floppte bereits in der Vorstandsetage: Nicht bissig genug sei das Blatt, kritisierte Ver.di-Chef Frank Bsirske.
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.
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