Nulpe

[ˈnʊlpə]

/[ˈnʊlpə]/ noun

The verdict

“Nulpe” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dummer Mensch

Corpus desk

Index DE-nulpe · Nulpe · German

Nulpe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Nulpe
PropertyValue
HeadwordNulpe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnʊlpə]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nulpe“ im Deutschen

Nulpeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nulpe is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnʊlpə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Nulpe has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Nulpe, spelled N-U-L-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    dummer Mensch
  2. 2
    Zigarre

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „»Sie ist eine mündige Staatsbürgerin, du Nulpe«, sagte Feldberg.“
  2. „Ich kann mich doch von dieser Nulpe nicht einfach so abwimmeln lassen!

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nulpe"?
"Nulpe" is spelled N-U-L-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnʊlpə].
What does "Nulpe" mean?
As a noun, "Nulpe" means: dummer Mensch
How do you pronounce "Nulpe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nulpe" is [ˈnʊlpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nulpe" come from?
"Nulpe" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list