Nüsse

[ˈnʏsə]

/[ˈnʏsə]/ noun

The verdict

“Nüsse” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #12,142 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#12,142
frequency rank, German
5
letters
6
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

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

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)

Where “Nüsse” 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). Nüsse lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Nüsse is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnʏsə]. Corpus data places it at rank #12,142 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nüsse, with forms such as "nnüsse", "nsüse", and "nüse". 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 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 explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Nüsse, spelled N-Ü-S-S-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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.

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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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Using “Nüsse”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-Ü-S-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnʏsə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “nutze” - see the side-by-side comparison. Nüsse vs nutze
  • 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