nyní

[ˈnɪɲiː]

/[ˈnɪɲiː]/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in diesem Moment; jetzt, nun, heute

Corpus desk

Index DE-nyni · nyní · German

nyní · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for nyní
PropertyValue
Headwordnyní
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈnɪɲiː]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „nyní“ im Deutschen

nyníliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

nyní is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈnɪɲiː]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "in diesem Moment; jetzt, nun, heute".

nyní doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is nyní, spelled N-Y-N-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    in diesem Moment; jetzt, nun, heute

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Na stále menší plochu se vejde nyní několik miliónů tranzistorů.
  2. Nyní se slevami až 50%.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "nyní"?
"nyní" is spelled N-Y-N-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnɪɲiː].
What does "nyní" mean?
As an adverb, "nyní" means: in diesem Moment; jetzt, nun, heute
How do you pronounce "nyní"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nyní" is [ˈnɪɲiː]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nyní" come from?
"nyní" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list