aftermath

[ˈɑːftəmæθ]

/[ˈɑːftəmæθ]/ noun

The verdict

“aftermath” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Folgen, die Nachwirkungen

Corpus desk

Index DE-aftermath · aftermath · German

aftermath · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for aftermath
PropertyValue
Headwordaftermath
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɑːftəmæθ]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „aftermath“ im Deutschen

aftermathschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

aftermath is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɑːftəmæθ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for aftermath in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is aftermath, spelled A-F-T-E-R-M-A-T-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Folgen, die Nachwirkungen
  2. 2
    die Nachmahd, Grummet, Krummet, Zweitmahd, Nachernte

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how aftermath appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "Yet there was the jewel, and there at my elbow were the two Moors, now all ready for the action aftermath."
  2. The aftermath this year was as good as the first mowing.

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "aftermath"?
"aftermath" is spelled A-F-T-E-R-M-A-T-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɑːftəmæθ].
What does "aftermath" mean?
As a noun, "aftermath" means: die Folgen, die Nachwirkungen
How do you pronounce "aftermath"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "aftermath" is [ˈɑːftəmæθ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "aftermath" come from?
"aftermath" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list