Nachbrenner
[ˈnaːxˌbʁɛnɐ]
The verdict
“Nachbrenner” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorrichtung bei Strahltriebwerken, mit deren Hilfe eine Erhöhung des Schubs erreicht werden kann
Corpus desk
Index DE-nachbrenner · Nachbrenner · German
Nachbrenner · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nachbrenner |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnaːxˌbʁɛnɐ] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Nachbrenner“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Nachbrenner is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaːxˌbʁɛnɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for Nachbrenner in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nachbrenner, spelled N-A-C-H-B-R-E-N-N-E-R.
Definition
- 1Vorrichtung bei Strahltriebwerken, mit deren Hilfe eine Erhöhung des Schubs erreicht werden kann
- 2Schuss, bei dem das Pulver verzögert entzündet
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nachbrenner appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Auf dem Weg von Paris nach New York musste die Concorde zunächst wie ein normaler Jet vor sich hin zuckeln. Erst vor der britischen Küste konnte der Nachbrenner gezündet werden - zu laut war der Überschallknall.“
„Ein russischer Kampfjet fliegt dicht an ein US-Militärflugzeug heran - und zündet plötzlich den Nachbrenner.“
This word in other languages
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.