Which to use
“nachgelesen” and “nachgewiesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,718
- “nachgelesen” frequency rank
- #4,915
- “nachgewiesen” frequency rank
- 45633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nachgelesen | nachgewiesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachlesen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachweisen |
Where the eye mixes nachgelesen and nachgewiesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. nachgelesen runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCVCVC) against nachgewiesen's 12 (CVCCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nachgelesen with nachgewiesen
A purely visual mix-up. nachgelesen ([ˈnaːxɡəˌleːzn̩]) and nachgewiesen ([ˈnaːxɡəˌviːzn̩]) 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 45633, 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]. nachgewiesen is at rank #4,915, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxɡəˌviːzn̩].
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 45633, this pair ranks #1,346,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nachgelesen vs nachgewiesen
Shared letters: aceghns. Private to "nachgelesen": l. Private to "nachgewiesen": iw.
"nachgelesen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC · "nachgewiesen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nachgelesen ← anchgelesen · nacchgelesen · nacghelesen · nacheglesen · nachgeelsen · nachgeleesn · nachgelesenn · nachgelesne
- nachgewiesen ← anchgewiesen · nacchgewiesen · nacghewiesen · nachegwiesen · nachgeiwesen · nachgeweisen · nachgewieesn · nachgewiesenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "nachgelesen" and "nachgewiesen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "nachgelesen" vs "nachgewiesen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "nachgelesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nachgewiesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,346,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nachgelesen" and "nachgewiesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nachgegeben vs nachgelesen". 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 #1,346,388 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.