Nachahmung

[ˈnaːxˌʔaːmʊŋ]

/[ˈnaːxˌʔaːmʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachahmung” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,726. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,726
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Nachahmen, Imitieren, Kopieren eines Gegenstandes, einer Person oder Verhaltensweise

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachahmung · Nachahmung · German

Nachahmung · rank #33,726 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #33,726
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH myself

Nearest frequency peer: myself (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Nachahmung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Nachahmung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Nachahmung vs nachahmen
70% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Nachahmung
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachahmung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxˌʔaːmʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#33,726
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nachahmung“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Nachahmungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „myself“ (#33,725), „Nachwirkungen“ (#33,727), „Momentaufnahme“ (#33,724). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nachahmung“ bei #33,726. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Nachahmung (IPA [ˈnaːxˌʔaːmʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,726 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das Nachahmen, Imitieren, Kopieren eines Gegenstandes, einer Person oder Verhaltensweise".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nachahmung, with forms such as "anchahmung", "nacahhmung", and "nacchahmung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "nachahmen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Nachahmung, spelled N-A-C-H-A-H-M-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Nachahmen, Imitieren, Kopieren eines Gegenstandes, einer Person oder Verhaltensweise

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bates bezeichnete die Nachahmung eines wehrhaften oder ungenießbaren Tieres durch harmlose Tiere zur Täuschung von Feinden als Mimikry.
  2. „In einem Augenblick sprach er Englisch in einer Nachahmung der Redeweise seines halben ungarischen Landsmannes George Sanders, an den sich Frauen über sechzig als einen sanften Herzensbrecher aus Hollywood erinnern werden.“

Synonyms

ImitationMimeseMimikry

This word in other languages

imitation(English)imitación(Español)imitation(Français)imitação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchahmung
  • nacahhmung
  • nacchahmung
  • nachahhmung
  • nachahmmung
  • nachahmnug
  • nachahmugn
  • nachahmungg
  • nachahmunng
  • nachahumng
  • nachamhung
  • nachhahmung
  • nachhamung
  • nahcahmung
  • ncahahmung
  • nnachahmung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nachahmung - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

anchahmung2nacahhmung2nacchahmung1nachahhmung1nachahmmung1nachahmnug2nachahmugn2nachahmungg1
Edit distance from "Nachahmung"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nachahmung"?
"Nachahmung" is spelled N-A-C-H-A-H-M-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌʔaːmʊŋ].
What does "Nachahmung" mean?
As a noun, "Nachahmung" means: das Nachahmen, Imitieren, Kopieren eines Gegenstandes, einer Person oder Verhaltensweise
What words are commonly confused with "Nachahmung"?
"Nachahmung" is commonly confused with "nachahmen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nachahmung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachahmung" is [ˈnaːxˌʔaːmʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachahmung" come from?
"Nachahmung" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nachahmung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Miniaturen#33,719nominierte#33,735Parametern#33,747Langenfeld#33,694

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Nationalelf16 variantsMittelhessen16 variantsOberlausitz16 variantspolizeilich16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list