Nullnummer
[ˈnʊlˌnʊmɐ]
The verdict
“Nullnummer” is an uncommon German word, ranked #69,549 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #69,549
- frequency rank, German
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - eine Nummer einer Zeitung oder Zeitschrift, die der ersten vorausgeht und die meist nicht gekauft werden kann
| 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) |
Where “Nullnummer” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Nullnummer is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnʊlˌnʊmɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #69,549 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
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
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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Using “Nullnummer”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-U-L-L-N-U-M-M-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈnʊlˌnʊmɐ] (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.