Which to use
“nachgesehen” and “nachzusehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,177
- “nachgesehen” frequency rank
- #46,871
- “nachzusehen” frequency rank
- 79048
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nachgesehen | nachzusehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachsehen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs nachsehen |
Where the eye mixes nachgesehen and nachzusehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. nachgesehen and nachzusehen 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 nachgesehen with nachzusehen
A purely visual mix-up. nachgesehen ([ˈnaːxɡəˌzeːən]) and nachzusehen ([ˈnaːxt͡suˌzeːən]) 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 79048, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nachgesehen is recorded at frequency rank #32,177, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxɡəˌzeːən]. nachzusehen is at rank #46,871, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxt͡suˌzeːən].
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 79048, this pair ranks #224,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nachgesehen vs nachzusehen
Shared letters: acehns. Private to "nachgesehen": g. Private to "nachzusehen": uz.
"nachgesehen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC · "nachzusehen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nachgesehen ← anchgesehen · nacchgesehen · nacghesehen · nachegsehen · nachgeeshen · nachgeseehn · nachgesehenn · nachgesehhen
- nachzusehen ← anchzusehen · nacchzusehen · nachhzusehen · nachuzsehen · nachzsuehen · nachzueshen · nachzuseehn · nachzusehenn
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "nachgesehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nachzusehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,883 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nachgesehen" and "nachzusehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nachziehen 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 #224,883 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.