nachgefragtvsnachgesagtWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: nachgefragt is a adjective, nachgesagt is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“nachgefragt” is an adjective and “nachgesagt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#13,446
“nachgefragt” frequency rank
#29,706
“nachgesagt” frequency rank
43152
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature nachgefragt nachgesagt
Definition einer Nachfrage unterliegen, eine (große) Nachfrage besitzend Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachsagen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nachgefragt and nachgesagt apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
nachgefragt
10 ch
nachgesagt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nachgefragt is [ˈnaːxɡəˌfʁaːkt] while nachgesagt is [ˈnaːxɡəˌzaːkt]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43152, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

nachgefragt is recorded at frequency rank #13,446, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaːxɡəˌfʁaːkt]. nachgesagt is at rank #29,706, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxɡəˌzaːkt].

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 43152, this pair ranks #1,427,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of nachgefragt vs nachgesagt

Shared letters: aceghnt. Private to "nachgefragt": fr. Private to "nachgesagt": s.

"nachgefragt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCC  ·  "nachgesagt" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • nachgefragtanchgefragt · nacchgefragt · nacghefragt · nachegfragt · nachgefargt · nachgeffragt · nachgefraggt · nachgefragtt
  • nachgesagtanchgesagt · nacchgesagt · nacghesagt · nachegsagt · nachgeasgt · nachgesaggt · nachgesagtt · nachgesatg

Frequency comparison

nachgefragt#13,446
nachgesagt#29,706

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "nachgefragt" and "nachgesagt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "nachgefragt" is an adjective and "nachgesagt" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "nachgefragt" or "nachgesagt"?
"nachgefragt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,446 in our German list, against #29,706 for "nachgesagt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering nachgefragt vs nachgesagt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “nachgefragt”; for a verb, it's “nachgesagt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “nachgefragt” 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