Which to use
“nachgelesen” and “nachgesehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,718
- “nachgelesen” frequency rank
- #32,177
- “nachgesehen” frequency rank
- 72895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nachgelesen | nachgesehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachlesen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachsehen |
Where the eye mixes nachgelesen and nachgesehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. nachgelesen and nachgesehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses nachgelesen with nachgesehen
A purely visual mix-up. nachgelesen ([ˈnaːxɡəˌleːzn̩]) and nachgesehen ([ˈnaːxɡəˌzeːən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nachgelesen is recorded at frequency rank #40,718, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxɡəˌleːzn̩]. nachgesehen is at rank #32,177, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxɡəˌzeːən].
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 72895, this pair ranks #375,506 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nachgelesen vs nachgesehen
Shared letters: aceghns. Private to "nachgelesen": l. Private to "nachgesehen": -.
"nachgelesen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC · "nachgesehen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nachgelesen ← anchgelesen · nacchgelesen · nacghelesen · nacheglesen · nachgeelsen · nachgeleesn · nachgelesenn · nachgelesne
- nachgesehen ← anchgesehen · nacchgesehen · nacghesehen · nachegsehen · nachgeeshen · nachgeseehn · nachgesehenn · nachgesehhen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nachgelesen" and "nachgesehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "nachgelesen" or "nachgesehen"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "nachgelesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nachgesehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #375,506 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nachgelesen" and "nachgesehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nachgesehen vs nachzusehen". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #375,506 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.