Nüsse

[ˈnʏsə]

/[ˈnʏsə]/ noun

The verdict

“Nüsse” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,142. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,142
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nuss

Corpus desk

Index DE-nusse · Nüsse · German

Nüsse · rank #12,142 · 6 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,142
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Novelle

Nearest frequency peer: Novelle (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Nüsse”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Nüsse” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

Nüsse vs nutze
20% similar
Nüsse vs Nutte
40% similar
Nüsse vs Nüssen
83% similar

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

Key facts for Nüsse
PropertyValue
HeadwordNüsse
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnʏsə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#12,142
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “Nüsse” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Nüsseliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Novelle“ (#12,141), „orient“ (#12,143), „niedlich“ (#12,140). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Nüsse (IPA [ˈnʏsə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,142 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nüsse, with forms such as "nnüsse", "nsüse", and "nüse". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "nutze", "Nutte", "Nüssen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 Nüsse, spelled N-Ü-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nuss
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Nuss
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Nuss

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnüsse
  • nsüse
  • nüse
  • nüses
  • nüße
  • ünsse

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nnüsse1nsüse2nüse1nüses2nüße2ünsse2
Edit distance from "Nüsse"

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "Nüsse". Here's where to go from here.

  • "Nüsse" maps to 15 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "nutze". View pair
  • 6 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #12,142 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "N" letter cohort. N–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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