Which to use
“Nachfragen” is a noun and “nachtragend” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,141
- “Nachfragen” frequency rank
- #49,918
- “nachtragend” frequency rank
- 60059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nachfragen | nachtragend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nachfrage | rachsüchtig; etwas nicht vergeben wollend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Nachfragen and nachtragend apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Nachfragen is [ˈnaːxˌfʁaːɡn̩] while nachtragend is [ˈnaːxˌtʁaːɡənt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nachfragen is recorded at frequency rank #10,141, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌfʁaːɡn̩]. nachtragend is at rank #49,918, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌtʁaːɡənt].
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 60059, this pair ranks #801,160 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nachfragen vs nachtragend
Shared letters: aceghnr. Private to "Nachfragen": f. Private to "nachtragend": dt.
"Nachfragen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVC · "nachtragend" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nachfragen ← anchfragen · nacchfragen · nacfhragen · nachfargen · nachffragen · nachfraegn · nachfragenn · nachfraggen
- nachtragend ← anchtragend · nacchtragend · nachhtragend · nachrtagend · nachtargend · nachtraegnd · nachtragedn · nachtragendd
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Nachfragen vs nachtragend
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Nachfragen”; for an adjective, it's “nachtragend”.
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