Which to use
“nachgelesen” and “nachlesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,718
- “nachgelesen” frequency rank
- #9,422
- “nachlesen” frequency rank
- 50140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nachgelesen | nachlesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachlesen | (noch einmal) (genau und sorgfältig) lesen; sich aus einem Text Information beschaffen |
Where the eye mixes nachgelesen and nachlesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. nachgelesen runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCVCVC) against nachlesen's 9 (CVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nachgelesen with nachlesen
A purely visual mix-up. nachgelesen ([ˈnaːxɡəˌleːzn̩]) and nachlesen ([ˈnaːxˌleːzn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50140, 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]. nachlesen is at rank #9,422, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌleːzn̩].
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 50140, this pair ranks #1,185,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nachgelesen vs nachlesen
Shared letters: acehlns. Private to "nachgelesen": g. Private to "nachlesen": -.
"nachgelesen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC · "nachlesen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nachgelesen ← anchgelesen · nacchgelesen · nacghelesen · nacheglesen · nachgeelsen · nachgeleesn · nachgelesenn · nachgelesne
- nachlesen ← anchlesen · nacchlesen · nachelsen · nachhlesen · nachleesn · nachlesenn · nachlesne · nachlessen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nachgelesen" for "nachlesen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "nachgelesen" or "nachlesen"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nachgelesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nachlesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,185,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nachgelesen" and "nachlesen" 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 #1,185,122 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.