Nützling

[ˈnʏt͡slɪŋ]

/[ˈnʏt͡slɪŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Nützling” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tier, das dem Menschen dadurch nützlich ist, dass es schädliche Tiere vertilgt

Key facts for Nützling
PropertyValue
HeadwordNützling
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnʏt͡slɪŋ]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nützling” sits in German frequency

Nützling falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nützling is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnʏt͡slɪŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tier, das dem Menschen dadurch nützlich ist, dass es schädliche Tiere vertilgt".

Zero misspellings are on record for Nützling in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nützling, spelled N-Ü-T-Z-L-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tier, das dem Menschen dadurch nützlich ist, dass es schädliche Tiere vertilgt

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nützling"?
"Nützling" is spelled N-Ü-T-Z-L-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnʏt͡slɪŋ].
What does "Nützling" mean?
As a noun, "Nützling" means: Tier, das dem Menschen dadurch nützlich ist, dass es schädliche Tiere vertilgt
How do you pronounce "Nützling"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nützling" is [ˈnʏt͡slɪŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nützling" come from?
"Nützling" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Nützling”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-Ü-T-Z-L-I-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnʏt͡slɪŋ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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