Which to use
“nachlesen” is a verb and “Nachweisen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,422
- “nachlesen” frequency rank
- #5,743
- “Nachweisen” frequency rank
- 15165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nachlesen | Nachweisen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (noch einmal) (genau und sorgfältig) lesen; sich aus einem Text Information beschaffen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Nachweis |
Where the eye mixes nachlesen and Nachweisen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. nachlesen runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against Nachweisen's 10 (CVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nachlesen with Nachweisen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: nachlesen is [ˈnaːxˌleːzn̩] while Nachweisen is [ˈnaːxˌvaɪ̯zn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nachlesen is recorded at frequency rank #9,422, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌleːzn̩]. Nachweisen is at rank #5,743, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌvaɪ̯zn̩].
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 15165, this pair ranks #1,945,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nachlesen vs Nachweisen
Shared letters: acehns. Private to "nachlesen": l. Private to "Nachweisen": iw.
"nachlesen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "Nachweisen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nachlesen ← anchlesen · nacchlesen · nachelsen · nachhlesen · nachleesn · nachlesenn · nachlesne · nachlessen
- Nachweisen ← anchweisen · nacchweisen · nachewisen · nachhweisen · nachweiesn · nachweisenn · nachweisne · nachweissen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "nachlesen" and "Nachweisen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "nachlesen" or "Nachweisen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nachlesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Nachweisen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nachlesen" and "Nachweisen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nachladen vs nachlesen". 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 #1,945,914 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.