Nullpunkt

[ˈnʊlˌpʊŋkt]

/[ˈnʊlˌpʊŋkt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nullpunkt” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,827. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,827
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Stelle auf einer Skale, die den Wert Null darstellt

Corpus desk

Index DE-nullpunkt · Nullpunkt · German

Nullpunkt · rank #44,827 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #44,827
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Notlösung

Nearest frequency peer: Notlösung (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Nullpunkt“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Nullpunkt“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nullpunkt
PropertyValue
HeadwordNullpunkt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnʊlˌpʊŋkt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#44,827
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nullpunkt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Nullpunktliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Notlösung“ (#44,826), „nächstem“ (#44,828), „Niederung“ (#44,824). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nullpunkt“ bei #44,827. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Nullpunkt (IPA [ˈnʊlˌpʊŋkt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #44,827 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nullpunkt, with forms such as "nlulpunkt", "nnullpunkt", and "nullpnukt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Nullpunkt, spelled N-U-L-L-P-U-N-K-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Stelle auf einer Skale, die den Wert Null darstellt
  2. 2
    Tiefpunkt einer Entwicklung
  3. 3
    Anfangspunkt, von dem aus gemessen wird
  4. 4
    Ursprung eines Koordinatensystems

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Der Schmelzpunkt des Eises, 273,15 K, ist der Nullpunkt der Celsius-Temperaturskale.“
  2. „Die dort agierenden Quantenbits, die ‚Qubits‘ genannt wurden, agierten bei einer Temperatur von rund -273 Grad Celsius, also nahe dem absoluten Nullpunkt.“

This word in other languages

point zéro(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nlulpunkt
  • nnullpunkt
  • nullpnukt
  • nullppunkt
  • nullpuknt
  • nullpunkkt
  • nullpunktt
  • nullpunnkt
  • nullpuntk
  • nullupnkt
  • nulplunkt
  • nulpunkt
  • unllpunkt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nullpunkt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

nlulpunkt2nnullpunkt1nullpnukt2nullppunkt1nullpuknt2nullpunkkt1nullpunktt1nullpunnkt1
Edit distance from "Nullpunkt"

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 "Nullpunkt"?
"Nullpunkt" is spelled N-U-L-L-P-U-N-K-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnʊlˌpʊŋkt].
What does "Nullpunkt" mean?
As a noun, "Nullpunkt" means: die Stelle auf einer Skale, die den Wert Null darstellt
What are common misspellings of "Nullpunkt"?
Common misspellings include "nlulpunkt", "nnullpunkt", "nullpnukt", "nullppunkt", "nullpuknt". The correct spelling is "Nullpunkt".
How do you pronounce "Nullpunkt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nullpunkt" is [ˈnʊlˌpʊŋkt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nullpunkt" come from?
"Nullpunkt" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Notlösung#44,826Niederung#44,824nachahmen#44,812Pergament#44,844

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

nächstem13 variantsMotorboot13 variantsmitziehen13 variantsmaximales13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list