Nutella

[nuˈtɛla]

/[nuˈtɛla]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nutella” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,085. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,085
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Markenname einer Nuss-Nugat-Creme (als Brotaufstrich), als Gattungsname umgangssprachlich auch für vergleichbare Produkte anderer Hersteller

Corpus desk

Index DE-nutella · Nutella · German

Nutella · rank #17,085 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,085
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nordhausen

Nearest frequency peer: Nordhausen (-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 „Nutella“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nutella
PropertyValue
HeadwordNutella
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[nuˈtɛla]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,085
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nutella“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Nutellaliegt 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: „Nordhausen“ (#17,084), „offensiv“ (#17,086), „Orts“ (#17,087). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nutella“ bei #17,085. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Nutella (IPA [nuˈtɛla]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,085 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Markenname einer Nuss-Nugat-Creme (als Brotaufstrich), als Gattungsname umgangssprachlich auch für vergleichbare Produkte anderer Hersteller".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nutella, with forms such as "nnutella", "ntuella", and "nuetlla". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Nutella, spelled N-U-T-E-L-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    Markenname einer Nuss-Nugat-Creme (als Brotaufstrich), als Gattungsname umgangssprachlich auch für vergleichbare Produkte anderer Hersteller

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Kann ich bitte das (die, den) Nutella haben?“

This word in other languages

Nutella(English)Nutella(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnutella
  • ntuella
  • nuetlla
  • nutela
  • nutelal
  • nutlela
  • nuttella
  • untella

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

nnutella1ntuella2nuetlla2nutela1nutelal2nutlela2nuttella1untella2
Edit distance from "Nutella"

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 "Nutella"?
"Nutella" is spelled N-U-T-E-L-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is [nuˈtɛla].
What does "Nutella" mean?
As a noun, "Nutella" means: Markenname einer Nuss-Nugat-Creme (als Brotaufstrich), als Gattungsname umgangssprachlich auch für vergleichbare Produkte anderer Hersteller
What are common misspellings of "Nutella"?
Common misspellings include "nnutella", "ntuella", "nuetlla", "nutela", "nutelal". The correct spelling is "Nutella".
How do you pronounce "Nutella"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nutella" is [nuˈtɛla]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nutella" come from?
"Nutella" 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 "Nutella", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list