Nüssen

[ˈnʏsn̩]

/[ˈnʏsn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nüssen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,707. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,707
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-nussen · Nüssen · German

Nüssen · rank #37,707 · 8 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,707
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nährstoffen

Nearest frequency peer: Nährstoffen (-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 „Nüssen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nüssen“ 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).

Nüssen vs nutzen
33% similar
Nüssen vs Nutten
50% similar
Nüssen vs Nuss
50% similar

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

Key facts for Nüssen
PropertyValue
HeadwordNüssen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnʏsn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#37,707
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nüssen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Nüssenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Nährstoffen“ (#37,706), „nuclear“ (#37,705), „oculus“ (#37,709). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nüssen“ bei #37,707. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Nüssen (IPA [ˈnʏsn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,707 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nuss".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nüssen, with forms such as "nnüssen", "nsüsen", and "nüsen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "nutzen", "Nutten", "Nuss", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 Nüssen, spelled N-Ü-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nuss

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnüssen
  • nsüsen
  • nüsen
  • nüsesn
  • nüssenn
  • nüssne
  • nüßen
  • ünssen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nüssen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

nnüssen1nsüsen2nüsen1nüsesn2nüssenn1nüssne2nüßen2ünssen2
Edit distance from "Nüssen"

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 "Nüssen"?
"Nüssen" is spelled N-Ü-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnʏsn̩].
What does "Nüssen" mean?
As a noun, "Nüssen" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nuss
What words are commonly confused with "Nüssen"?
"Nüssen" is commonly confused with "nutzen", "Nutten", "Nuss". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nüssen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nüssen" is [ˈnʏsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nüssen" come from?
"Nüssen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nüssen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

oculus#37,709ordern#37,714shared#37,777Koppel#37,625

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

Luchs8 variantsKölns8 variantsKiesel8 variantstemps8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list