Which to use
“Nachlass” and “Nachlasses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,598
- “Nachlass” frequency rank
- #46,869
- “Nachlasses” frequency rank
- 56467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nachlass | Nachlasses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit dessen, was ein Verstorbener hinterlässt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Nachlass |
Where the eye mixes Nachlass and Nachlasses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Nachlass runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against Nachlasses's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Nachlass with Nachlasses
A purely visual mix-up. Nachlass ([ˈnaːxˌlas]) and Nachlasses ([ˈnaːxˌlasəs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Nachlass” sits inside “Nachlasses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56467, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Nachlass is recorded at frequency rank #9,598, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌlas]. Nachlasses is at rank #46,869, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌlasəs].
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 56467, this pair ranks #939,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nachlass vs Nachlasses
Shared letters: achlns. Private to "Nachlass": -. Private to "Nachlasses": e.
"Nachlass" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Nachlasses" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nachlass ← anchlass · nacchlass · nachalss · nachhlass · nachlas · nachlaß · nachllass · nachlsas
- Nachlasses ← anchlasses · nacchlasses · nachalsses · nachhlasses · nachlases · nachlasess · nachlassess · nachlassse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Nachlass" and "Nachlasses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Nachlass" or "Nachlasses"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Nachlass" and "Nachlasses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nachlass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nachlasses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #939,050 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nachlass" and "Nachlasses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Nachlasses vs nachlässig". 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 #939,050 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.