nützlichen

[ˈnʏt͡slɪçn̩]

/[ˈnʏt͡slɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“nützlichen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #23,648. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#23,648
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

nützlichen vs nützliches
90% similar
nützlichen vs nützlicher
90% similar
nützlichen vs nützlich
80% similar

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

Key facts for nützlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordnützlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnʏt͡slɪçn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#23,648
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nützlichen” 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). nützlichen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around nützlichen (IPA [ˈnʏt͡slɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #23,648 among 26,919 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 20 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for nützlichen, with forms such as "nnützlichen", "ntüzlichen", and "nütlzichen". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "nützliches", "nützlicher", "nützlich", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is nützlichen, spelled N-Ü-T-Z-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural der starken Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  8. 8
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  9. 9
    Dativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  10. 10
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  11. 11
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  12. 12
    Plural der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  13. 13
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  14. 14
    Dativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  15. 15
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  16. 16
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  17. 17
    Dativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  18. 18
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  19. 19
    Dativ Singular Neutrum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
  20. 20
    Plural der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nnützlichen
  • ntüzlichen
  • nütlzichen
  • nüttzlichen
  • nützilchen
  • nützlcihen
  • nützlicchen
  • nützlicehn
  • nützlichenn
  • nützlichhen
  • nützlichne
  • nützlihcen
  • nützllichen
  • nützzlichen
  • nüztlichen
  • üntzlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nützlichen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nnützlichen1ntüzlichen2nütlzichen2nüttzlichen1nützilchen2nützlcihen2nützlicchen1nützlicehn2
Edit distance from "nützlichen"

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 "nützlichen"?
"nützlichen" is spelled N-Ü-T-Z-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnʏt͡slɪçn̩].
What does "nützlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "nützlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs nützlich
What words are commonly confused with "nützlichen"?
"nützlichen" is commonly confused with "nützliches", "nützlicher", "nützlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nützlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nützlichen" is [ˈnʏt͡slɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nützlichen" come from?
"nützlichen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “nützlichen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-Ü-T-Z-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnʏt͡slɪçn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “nützliches” - see the side-by-side comparison. nützlichen vs nützliches
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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