Nachfeld

[ˈnaːxˌfɛlt]

/[ˈnaːxˌfɛlt]/ noun

The verdict

“Nachfeld” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - im Aussagesatz die Wortstellungen, die sich hinter der Satzklammer befinden

Key facts for Nachfeld
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachfeld
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxˌfɛlt]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nachfeld” sits in German frequency

Nachfeld falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Nachfeld is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnaːxˌfɛlt]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "im Aussagesatz die Wortstellungen, die sich hinter der Satzklammer befinden".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Nachfeld, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nachfeld, spelled N-A-C-H-F-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Aussagesatz die Wortstellungen, die sich hinter der Satzklammer befinden

Antonyms

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Nachfeld"?
"Nachfeld" is spelled N-A-C-H-F-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌfɛlt].
What does "Nachfeld" mean?
As a noun, "Nachfeld" means: im Aussagesatz die Wortstellungen, die sich hinter der Satzklammer befinden
How do you pronounce "Nachfeld"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachfeld" is [ˈnaːxˌfɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachfeld" come from?
"Nachfeld" 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 “Nachfeld”

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

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