nötig
\ˈnøːtɪç\
The verdict
“nötig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nécessaire.
Corpus desk
Index FR-notig · nötig · French
nötig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | nötig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈnøːtɪç\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
nötig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈnøːtɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nötig, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is nötig, spelled N-Ö-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1Nécessaire.
- 2etwas nötig haben: avoir besoin de.
- 3etwas nicht nötig haben: Ne pas avoir besoin de faire quelque chose, souvent avec le sous-entendu d'arrogance.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how nötig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
(Le Pens) Rechtsextremismus, ihr demagogisches Programm und ihre offensichtliche Inkompetenz hat Macron die nötigen Wählerstimmen verschafft.
Man sollte jeden Tag eine frische Unterhose anziehen - das gilt als gesellschaftliche Norm. Doch wer hat diese Regel aufgestellt und ist das überhaupt nötig? Die Hygiene-Professorin Iris Chaberny klärt auf.
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.