Which to use
“nachsehen” and “nachstehend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,370
- “nachsehen” frequency rank
- #35,348
- “nachstehend” frequency rank
- 49718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nachsehen | nachstehend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach Information suchen, eine Recherche durchführen, etwas verifizieren | Partizip Präsens des Verbs nachstehen |
Where the eye mixes nachsehen and nachstehend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. nachsehen runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against nachstehend's 11 (CVCCCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between nachsehen and nachstehend
A purely visual mix-up. nachsehen ([ˈnaːxˌzeːən]) and nachstehend ([ˈnaːxˌʃteːənt]) 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 49718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nachsehen is recorded at frequency rank #14,370, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌzeːən]. nachstehend is at rank #35,348, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxˌʃteːənt].
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 49718, this pair ranks #1,200,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of nachsehen vs nachstehend
Shared letters: acehns. Private to "nachsehen": -. Private to "nachstehend": dt.
"nachsehen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "nachstehend" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nachsehen ← anchsehen · nacchsehen · nacheshen · nachhsehen · nachseehn · nachsehenn · nachsehhen · nachsehne
- nachstehend ← anchstehend · nacchstehend · nachhstehend · nachsethend · nachsstehend · nachsteehnd · nachstehedn · nachstehendd
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nachsehen" for "nachstehend" ever safe?
Which is more common, "nachsehen" or "nachstehend"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nachsehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nachstehend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,200,879 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nachsehen" and "nachstehend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nachstehend vs nachstehenden". 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 #1,200,879 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.