nullify

/ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/

//ˈnʌlɪfaɪ// verb

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"nullify" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“nullify” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #34,996. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#34,996
frequency rank, English
1,534
“N” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To make legally invalid.

Corpus desk

Index EN-nullify · nullify · English

nullify · rank #34,996 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #34,996
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,534
  • PHOTO-FINISH nosy

Nearest frequency peer: nosy (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “nullify”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “nullify” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for nullify
PropertyValue
Headwordnullify
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#34,996
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “nullify”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).nullifylands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “nosy” (#34,995), “Noonan” (#34,994), “nibble” (#34,993). Among 1,534 “N” headwords, “nullify” is #34,996. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around nullify (IPA /ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #34,996 among 1,534 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for nullify, with forms such as "nlulify", "nnullify", and "nulify". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From null + -ify. The correct English form is nullify, spelled N-U-L-L-I-F-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    To make legally invalid.
  2. 2
    To prevent from happening.
  3. 3
    To make of no use or value; to cancel out.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Near-synonyms: cancel, void
  2. The contract has been nullified.

Etymology

From null + -ify.

Synonyms

annulcancel

This word in other languages

anular(Español)annuler(Français)annullieren(Deutsch)anular(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nlulify
  • nnullify
  • nulify
  • nulilfy
  • nullfiy
  • nulliffy
  • nullifyy
  • nulliyf
  • unllify

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nullify - 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.

nlulify2nnullify1nulify1nulilfy2nullfiy2nulliffy1nullifyy1nulliyf2
Edit distance from "nullify"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nullify"?
"nullify" is spelled N-U-L-L-I-F-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/.
What does "nullify" mean?
As a verb, "nullify" means: To make legally invalid.
What are common misspellings of "nullify"?
Common misspellings include "nlulify", "nnullify", "nulify", "nulilfy", "nullfiy". The correct spelling is "nullify".
How do you pronounce "nullify"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nullify" is /ˈnʌlɪfaɪ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "nullify"?
From null + -ify. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "nullify", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list