Nachfolgers

[ˈnaːxˌfɔlɡɐs]

/[ˈnaːxˌfɔlɡɐs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachfolgers” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #35,930. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,930
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Nachfolger

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachfolgers · Nachfolgers · German

Nachfolgers · rank #35,930 · 18 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,930
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nachbau

Nearest frequency peer: Nachbau (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Nachfolgers“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Nachfolgers“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Nachfolgers vs Nachfolge
82% similar
Nachfolgers vs Nachfolger
91% similar
Nachfolgers vs nachfolgend
73% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Nachfolgers
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachfolgers
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxˌfɔlɡɐs]
Letters11
Frequency rank#35,930
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nachfolgers“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Nachfolgersliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Nachbau“ (#35,929), „Musterbeispiel“ (#35,928), „Nebenwirkung“ (#35,932). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nachfolgers“ bei #35,930. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Nachfolgers (IPA [ˈnaːxˌfɔlɡɐs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,930 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Nachfolger".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nachfolgers, with forms such as "anchfolgers", "nacchfolgers", and "nacfholgers". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Nachfolge", "Nachfolger", "nachfolgend", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Nachfolgers, spelled N-A-C-H-F-O-L-G-E-R-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Nachfolger

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchfolgers
  • nacchfolgers
  • nacfholgers
  • nachffolgers
  • nachflogers
  • nachfoglers
  • nachfolegrs
  • nachfolgerrs
  • nachfolgerss
  • nachfolgesr
  • nachfolggers
  • nachfolgres
  • nachfollgers
  • nachhfolgers
  • nachoflgers
  • nahcfolgers
  • ncahfolgers
  • nnachfolgers

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nachfolgers - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

anchfolgers2nacchfolgers1nacfholgers2nachffolgers1nachflogers2nachfoglers2nachfolegrs2nachfolgerrs1
Edit distance from "Nachfolgers"

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 "Nachfolgers"?
"Nachfolgers" is spelled N-A-C-H-F-O-L-G-E-R-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌfɔlɡɐs].
What does "Nachfolgers" mean?
As a noun, "Nachfolgers" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Nachfolger
What words are commonly confused with "Nachfolgers"?
"Nachfolgers" is commonly confused with "Nachfolge", "Nachfolger", "nachfolgend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nachfolgers"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachfolgers" is [ˈnaːxˌfɔlɡɐs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachfolgers" come from?
"Nachfolgers" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nachfolgers", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list