NachfragevsNachtragWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Nachfrage” and “Nachtrag” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#2,985
“Nachfrage” frequency rank
#12,545
“Nachtrag” frequency rank
15530
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Nachfrage Nachtrag
Definition Bereitschaft, etwas zu kaufen Ergänzung zu einem an sich bereits abgeschlossenen Text

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Nachfrage and Nachtrag apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Nachfrage
8 ch
Nachtrag

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Nachfrage ([ˈnaːxˌfʁaːɡə]) and Nachtrag ([ˈnaːxˌtʁaːk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15530, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Nachfrage is recorded at frequency rank #2,985, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌfʁaːɡə]. Nachtrag is at rank #12,545, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌtʁaːk].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 15530, this pair ranks #1,943,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Nachfrage vs Nachtrag

Shared letters: acghnr. Private to "Nachfrage": ef. Private to "Nachtrag": t.

"Nachfrage" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVCV  ·  "Nachtrag" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Nachfrageanchfrage · nacchfrage · nacfhrage · nachfarge · nachffrage · nachfraeg · nachfragge · nachfrgae
  • Nachtraganchtrag · nacchtrag · nachhtrag · nachrtag · nachtarg · nachtragg · nachtrga · nachtrrag

Frequency comparison

Nachfrage#2,985
Nachtrag#12,545

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Nachfrage" and "Nachtrag" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈnaːxˌfʁaːɡə] versus [ˈnaːxˌtʁaːk]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Nachfrage" or "Nachtrag"?
"Nachfrage" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,985 in our German list, against #12,545 for "Nachtrag". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Nachfrage vs Nachtrag

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Nachfrage” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list