Nutzlosigkeit

[ˈnʊt͡sloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]

/[ˈnʊt͡sloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

“Nutzlosigkeit” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zustand, ohne Nutzen zu sein/zu nichts gut zu sein

Key facts for Nutzlosigkeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordNutzlosigkeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnʊt͡sloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nutzlosigkeit” sits in German frequency

Nutzlosigkeit 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Nutzlosigkeit is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnʊt͡sloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Zustand, ohne Nutzen zu sein/zu nichts gut zu sein".

Nutzlosigkeit has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Nutzlosigkeit, spelled N-U-T-Z-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zustand, ohne Nutzen zu sein/zu nichts gut zu sein

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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 "Nutzlosigkeit"?
"Nutzlosigkeit" is spelled N-U-T-Z-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnʊt͡sloːzɪçkaɪ̯t].
What does "Nutzlosigkeit" mean?
As a noun, "Nutzlosigkeit" means: Zustand, ohne Nutzen zu sein/zu nichts gut zu sein
How do you pronounce "Nutzlosigkeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nutzlosigkeit" is [ˈnʊt͡sloːzɪçkaɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nutzlosigkeit" come from?
"Nutzlosigkeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Nutzlosigkeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-U-T-Z-L-O-S-I-G-K-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnʊt͡sloːzɪçkaɪ̯t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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