nachdenklicher

[ˈnaːxˌdɛŋklɪçɐ]

/[ˈnaːxˌdɛŋklɪçɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“nachdenklicher” is uncommon German (frequency #80,711 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,711
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

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

Key facts for nachdenklicher
PropertyValue
Headwordnachdenklicher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnaːxˌdɛŋklɪçɐ]
Letters14
Frequency rank#80,711
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nachdenklicher” 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). nachdenklicher 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

nachdenklicher is uncommon German at frequency #80,711 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈnaːxˌdɛŋklɪçɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for nachdenklicher, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, 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 nachdenklicher, spelled N-A-C-H-D-E-N-K-L-I-C-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum 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 "nachdenklicher"?
"nachdenklicher" is spelled N-A-C-H-D-E-N-K-L-I-C-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌdɛŋklɪçɐ].
What does "nachdenklicher" mean?
As an adjective, "nachdenklicher" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachdenklich
How do you pronounce "nachdenklicher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachdenklicher" is [ˈnaːxˌdɛŋklɪçɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachdenklicher" come from?
"nachdenklicher" 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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Using “nachdenklicher”

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-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːxˌdɛŋklɪçɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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