nachdenklichen

[ˈnaːxˌdɛŋklɪçn̩]

/[ˈnaːxˌdɛŋklɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“nachdenklichen” is uncommon German (frequency #65,525 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,525
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich

Key facts for nachdenklichen
PropertyValue
Headwordnachdenklichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnaːxˌdɛŋklɪçn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#65,525
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nachdenklichen” 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). nachdenklichen 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

nachdenklichen is uncommon German at frequency #65,525 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈnaːxˌdɛŋklɪçn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for nachdenklichen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is nachdenklichen, spelled N-A-C-H-D-E-N-K-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich

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 "nachdenklichen"?
"nachdenklichen" is spelled N-A-C-H-D-E-N-K-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌdɛŋklɪçn̩].
What does "nachdenklichen" mean?
As an adjective, "nachdenklichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich
How do you pronounce "nachdenklichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachdenklichen" is [ˈnaːxˌdɛŋklɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachdenklichen" come from?
"nachdenklichen" 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 “nachdenklichen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-D-E-N-K-L-I-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːxˌdɛŋklɪçn̩] (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

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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