Which to use
“Nachlass” is a noun and “nachlässig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,598
- “Nachlass” frequency rank
- #36,512
- “nachlässig” frequency rank
- 46110
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Nachlass | nachlässig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit dessen, was ein Verstorbener hinterlässt | nicht sorgfältig, unordentlich |
Where the eye mixes Nachlass and nachlässig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Nachlass runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against nachlässig's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Nachlass vs nachlässig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Nachlass is [ˈnaːxˌlas] while nachlässig is [ˈnaːxˌlɛsɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46110, 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]. nachlässig is at rank #36,512, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌlɛsɪç].
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 46110, this pair ranks #1,330,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Nachlass vs nachlässig
Shared letters: achlns. Private to "Nachlass": -. Private to "nachlässig": giä.
"Nachlass" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "nachlässig" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Nachlass ← anchlass · nacchlass · nachalss · nachhlass · nachlas · nachlaß · nachllass · nachlsas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Nachlass" and "nachlässig" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Nachlass" vs "nachlässig" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Nachlass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nachlässig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,330,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Nachlass" and "nachlässig" 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 #1,330,286 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.