Which to use
“nachgelassen” is an adjective and “nachgelesen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,445
- “nachgelassen” frequency rank
- #40,718
- “nachgelesen” frequency rank
- 65163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nachgelassen | nachgelesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus der Gesamtheit dessen, was ein Verstorbener hinterlassen hat, stammend | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachlesen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set nachgelassen and nachgelesen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
nachgelassen and nachgelesen form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65163, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nachgelassen is recorded at frequency rank #24,445, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaːxɡəˌlasn̩]. nachgelesen is at rank #40,718, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxɡəˌleːzn̩].
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 65163, this pair ranks #616,378 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nachgelassen" and "nachgelesen" be used interchangeably?
Remembering nachgelassen vs nachgelesen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “nachgelassen”; for a verb, it's “nachgelesen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “nachgelassen” entry
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