Which to use
“nachlesen” and “nachzulesen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,422
- “nachlesen” frequency rank
- #22,831
- “nachzulesen” frequency rank
- 32253
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nachlesen | nachzulesen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (noch einmal) (genau und sorgfältig) lesen; sich aus einem Text Information beschaffen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs nachlesen |
Where the eye mixes nachlesen and nachzulesen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. nachlesen runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against nachzulesen's 11 (CVCCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses nachlesen with nachzulesen
A purely visual mix-up. nachlesen ([ˈnaːxˌleːzn̩]) and nachzulesen ([ˈnaːxt͡suˌleːzn̩]) 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 32253, 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]. nachzulesen is at rank #22,831, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxt͡suˌleːzn̩].
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 32253, this pair ranks #1,711,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of nachlesen vs nachzulesen
Shared letters: acehlns. Private to "nachlesen": -. Private to "nachzulesen": uz.
"nachlesen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "nachzulesen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nachlesen ← anchlesen · nacchlesen · nachelsen · nachhlesen · nachleesn · nachlesenn · nachlesne · nachlessen
- nachzulesen ← anchzulesen · nacchzulesen · nachhzulesen · nachuzlesen · nachzluesen · nachzuelsen · nachzuleesn · nachzulesenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nachlesen" for "nachzulesen" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "nachlesen" and "nachzulesen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "nachlesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nachzulesen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,711,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nachlesen" and "nachzulesen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nachzulesen 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 #1,711,534 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.