Which to use
“nachzulesen” and “nachzusehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,831
- “nachzulesen” frequency rank
- #46,871
- “nachzusehen” frequency rank
- 69702
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | nachzulesen | nachzusehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs nachlesen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs nachsehen |
Where the eye mixes nachzulesen and nachzusehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. nachzulesen and nachzusehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between nachzulesen and nachzusehen
A purely visual mix-up. nachzulesen ([ˈnaːxt͡suˌleːzn̩]) and nachzusehen ([ˈnaːxt͡suˌzeːən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69702, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
nachzulesen is recorded at frequency rank #22,831, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxt͡suˌleːzn̩]. nachzusehen is at rank #46,871, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈnaːxt͡suˌzeːən].
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 69702, this pair ranks #468,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of nachzulesen vs nachzusehen
Shared letters: acehnsuz. Private to "nachzulesen": l. Private to "nachzusehen": -.
"nachzulesen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC · "nachzusehen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- nachzulesen ← anchzulesen · nacchzulesen · nachhzulesen · nachuzlesen · nachzluesen · nachzuelsen · nachzuleesn · nachzulesenn
- nachzusehen ← anchzusehen · nacchzusehen · nachhzusehen · nachuzsehen · nachzsuehen · nachzueshen · nachzuseehn · nachzusehenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "nachzulesen" for "nachzusehen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "nachzulesen" or "nachzusehen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "nachzulesen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "nachzusehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #468,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "nachzulesen" and "nachzusehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "nachziehen 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 #468,489 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.