Terra nullius
[ˈtɛʁa ˈnʊli̯ʊs]
The verdict
“Terra nullius” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Land, das niemandem gehört
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Terra nullius |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [ˈtɛʁa ˈnʊli̯ʊs] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Terra nullius” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Terra nullius is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [ˈtɛʁa ˈnʊli̯ʊs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Land, das niemandem gehört".
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Terra nullius, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Terra nullius, spelled T-E-R-R-A- -N-U-L-L-I-U-S.
Definition
- 1Land, das niemandem gehört
Synonyms
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.
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Using “Terra nullius”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-E-R-R-A- -N-U-L-L-I-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈtɛʁa ˈnʊli̯ʊs] (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.