nuttig

\nʏ.tɪɣ\

/\nʏ.tɪɣ\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Utile.

Corpus desk

Index FR-nuttig · nuttig · French

nuttig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 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 nuttig
PropertyValue
Headwordnuttig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\nʏ.tɪɣ\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « nuttig » en français

nuttigsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

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

Rare enough to double-check

nuttig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \nʏ.tɪɣ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Utile.".

nuttig doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is nuttig, spelled N-U-T-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Utile.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. een nuttig advies geven

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 "nuttig"?
"nuttig" is spelled N-U-T-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \nʏ.tɪɣ\.
What does "nuttig" mean?
As an adjective, "nuttig" means: Utile.
How do you pronounce "nuttig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nuttig" is \nʏ.tɪɣ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nuttig" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list