Nachbau

[ˈnaːxˌbaʊ̯]

/[ˈnaːxˌbaʊ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachbau” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,929. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,929
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorgang, in dem etwas nach einem Vorbild erneut gebaut wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachbau · Nachbau · German

Nachbau · rank #35,929 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,929
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Musterbeispiel

Nearest frequency peer: Musterbeispiel (-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 „Nachbau“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nachbau“ 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).

Nachbau vs Nachbar
86% similar
Nachbau vs Nachbarn
75% similar

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

Key facts for Nachbau
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachbau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxˌbaʊ̯]
Letters7
Frequency rank#35,929
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nachbau“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Nachbauliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Musterbeispiel“ (#35,928), „Nachfolgers“ (#35,930), „Musiktheater“ (#35,927). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nachbau“ bei #35,929. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Nachbau (IPA [ˈnaːxˌbaʊ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,929 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nachbau, with forms such as "anchbau", "nacbhau", and "nacchbau". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Nachbar", "Nachbarn", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Nachbau, spelled N-A-C-H-B-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorgang, in dem etwas nach einem Vorbild erneut gebaut wird
  2. 2
    Produkt, das aus ^([1]) entstanden ist
  3. 3
    „Anbau einer zweiten Frucht nach einer Hauptfrucht im gleichen Jahr“
  4. 4
    „Vermehrung von Saatgut einer anerkannten Sorte“

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Bundesverteidigungsministerium unterzeichnet in Bonn die Verträge zum Ankauf von 50 Jagdbombern des Typs Fiat G-91 und erhält die Lizenz zum Nachbau solcher Flugzeuge in der Bundesrepublik.“
  2. „Wie an einer Voltigierlonge dreht sich der strombetriebene Nachbau eines Motorfliegers brummend im Kreis.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchbau
  • nacbhau
  • nacchbau
  • nachabu
  • nachbbau
  • nachbua
  • nachhbau
  • nahcbau
  • ncahbau
  • nnachbau

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nachbau - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

anchbau2nacbhau2nacchbau1nachabu2nachbbau1nachbua2nachhbau1nahcbau2
Edit distance from "Nachbau"

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 "Nachbau"?
"Nachbau" is spelled N-A-C-H-B-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌbaʊ̯].
What does "Nachbau" mean?
As a noun, "Nachbau" means: Vorgang, in dem etwas nach einem Vorbild erneut gebaut wird
What words are commonly confused with "Nachbau"?
"Nachbau" is commonly confused with "Nachbar", "Nachbarn". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nachbau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachbau" is [ˈnaːxˌbaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachbau" come from?
"Nachbau" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list