nachbessern

[ˈnaːxˌbɛsɐn]

/[ˈnaːxˌbɛsɐn]/ verb

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The verdict

“nachbessern” is uncommon German (frequency #50,742 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,742
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erneut bearbeiten (weil zum Beispiel ein Mangel oder Fehler aufgetreten ist), um die Qualität zu erhöhen

Key facts for nachbessern
PropertyValue
Headwordnachbessern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaːxˌbɛsɐn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#50,742
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nachbessern” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). nachbessern lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nachbessern is uncommon German at frequency #50,742 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈnaːxˌbɛsɐn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

nachbessern doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is nachbessern, spelled N-A-C-H-B-E-S-S-E-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erneut bearbeiten (weil zum Beispiel ein Mangel oder Fehler aufgetreten ist), um die Qualität zu erhöhen
  2. 2
    (vor dem Abschluss) überarbeiten, damit das Ergebnis/Angebot attraktiver/passender wird

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 "nachbessern"?
"nachbessern" is spelled N-A-C-H-B-E-S-S-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌbɛsɐn].
What does "nachbessern" mean?
As a verb, "nachbessern" means: erneut bearbeiten (weil zum Beispiel ein Mangel oder Fehler aufgetreten ist), um die Qualität zu erhöhen
How do you pronounce "nachbessern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachbessern" is [ˈnaːxˌbɛsɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachbessern" come from?
"nachbessern" 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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Using “nachbessern”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-B-E-S-S-E-R-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːxˌbɛsɐn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list