Nachfeld

[ˈnaːxˌfɛlt]

/[ˈnaːxˌfɛlt]/ noun

The verdict

“Nachfeld” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Aussagesatz die Wortstellungen, die sich hinter der Satzklammer befinden

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachfeld · Nachfeld · German

Nachfeld · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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.

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

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nachfeld“ im Deutschen

Nachfeldsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Nachfeld is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaːxˌfɛlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Nachfeld appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In dem Satz "Hans ist gestern zu uns zu Besuch gekommen, weil er früher nicht konnte" steht "weil er früher nicht konnte" im Nachfeld.
  2. „Von Drach [1973] eingeführter Terminus für das Stellungsfeld nach dem zweiten Element der Satzklammer, die bei Normalstellung im Deutschen in der Regel unbesetzt bleibt.“

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list