Nullstellen

[ˈnʊlˌʃtɛlən]

/[ˈnʊlˌʃtɛlən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nullstellen” is uncommon German (frequency #81,936 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#81,936
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nullstelle

Key facts for Nullstellen
PropertyValue
HeadwordNullstellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnʊlˌʃtɛlən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#81,936
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nullstellen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Nullstellen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nullstellen is uncommon German at frequency #81,936 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnʊlˌʃtɛlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Nullstellen in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Nullstellen, spelled N-U-L-L-S-T-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nullstelle
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Nullstelle
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nullstelle
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Nullstelle

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 "Nullstellen"?
"Nullstellen" is spelled N-U-L-L-S-T-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnʊlˌʃtɛlən].
What does "Nullstellen" mean?
As a noun, "Nullstellen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nullstelle
How do you pronounce "Nullstellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nullstellen" is [ˈnʊlˌʃtɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nullstellen" come from?
"Nullstellen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Nullstellen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-U-L-L-S-T-E-L-L-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnʊlˌʃtɛlən] (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

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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