Nuss

[nʊs]

/[nʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nuss” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,905. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,905
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - essbarer, ölhaltiger Same mit harter Schale

Corpus desk

Index DE-nuss · Nuss · German

Nuss · rank #13,905 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,905
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Notar

Nearest frequency peer: Notar (-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 „Nuss“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Nuss vs nut
25% similar
Nuss vs Nüsse
60% similar
Nuss vs Nüssen
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Nuss
PropertyValue
HeadwordNuss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nʊs]
Letters4
Frequency rank#13,905
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nuss“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Nussliegt 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: „Notar“ (#13,904), „obendrein“ (#13,906), „Müdigkeit“ (#13,903). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nuss“ bei #13,905. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Nuss (IPA [nʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,905 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 8 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nuss, with forms such as "nnuss", "nsus", and "nus". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "nut", "Nüsse", "Nüssen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Nuss, spelled N-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    essbarer, ölhaltiger Same mit harter Schale
  2. 2
    einfächerige, oft einsamige Schließfrucht mit verholztem Perikarp
  3. 3
    die Geschmacksrichtung Haselnuss
  4. 4
    rundes Fleischstück aus der Keule von Rind, Kalb oder Schwein
  5. 5
    Aufsatzstück für Steckschlüssel
  6. 6
    dummer Mensch
  7. 7
    Kopf
  8. 8
    Geschlechtsteil eines weiblichen Raubtieres oder einer Häsin

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alle Nüsse haben eine harte Schale.
  2. „Ihre Mutter hatte ihnen Nüsse für mich mitgegeben und einen Granatapfel.“

Synonyms

SchalenobstNussfruchtHaselnussKugelStecknuss

Antonyms

BeereSteinfruchtApfelfruchtHülseSchoteKapsel

This word in other languages

nut(English)nuez(Español)noix(Français)noz(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnuss
  • nsus
  • nus
  • nuß
  • unss

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nnuss1nsus2nus1nuß2unss2
Edit distance from "Nuss"

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 "Nuss"?
"Nuss" is spelled N-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [nʊs].
What does "Nuss" mean?
As a noun, "Nuss" means: essbarer, ölhaltiger Same mit harter Schale
What words are commonly confused with "Nuss"?
"Nuss" is commonly confused with "nut", "Nüsse", "Nüssen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nuss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nuss" is [nʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nuss" come from?
"Nuss" 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 "Nuss", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

PISA#13,910mint#13,898luna#13,893Quiz#13,917

Similar misspelling depth

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

Laub5 variantsweek5 variantsElke5 variantsGaza5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list