nützlich

\ˈnʏt͡slɪç\

/\ˈnʏt͡slɪç\/ adj

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
8
letters

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

Corpus desk

Index FR-nutzlich · nützlich · French

nützlich · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 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 nützlich
PropertyValue
Headwordnützlich
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈnʏt͡slɪç\
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « nützlich » en français

nützlichsiège 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

nützlich is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈnʏt͡slɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for nützlich in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is nützlich, spelled N-Ü-T-Z-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Utile.
  2. 2
    Utile, qui aider, qui supporter, caractérise une personne.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ein Kalender ist sehr nützlich.
  2. Jugendliche verätzen sich mit dem schärfsten Tortillachip der Welt die Münder und filmen sich dabei. Spinnen die? Ja und nein. Warum Mutproben zur Pubertät dazugehören und manchmal sogar nützlich sein können.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list