Nachforschung

[ˈnaːxˌfɔʁʃʊŋ]

/[ˈnaːxˌfɔʁʃʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachforschung” is uncommon German (frequency #78,323 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#78,323
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - der Versuch etwas herauszufinden, das Nachgehen einer Sache

Key facts for Nachforschung
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachforschung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxˌfɔʁʃʊŋ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#78,323
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nachforschung” 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). Nachforschung 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

Nachforschung is uncommon German at frequency #78,323 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaːxˌfɔʁʃʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Versuch etwas herauszufinden, das Nachgehen einer Sache".

Nachforschung has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Nachforschung, spelled N-A-C-H-F-O-R-S-C-H-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Versuch etwas herauszufinden, das Nachgehen einer Sache

This word in other languages

inquiry(English)investigación(Español)recherche(Français)

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 "Nachforschung"?
"Nachforschung" is spelled N-A-C-H-F-O-R-S-C-H-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌfɔʁʃʊŋ].
What does "Nachforschung" mean?
As a noun, "Nachforschung" means: der Versuch etwas herauszufinden, das Nachgehen einer Sache
How do you pronounce "Nachforschung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachforschung" is [ˈnaːxˌfɔʁʃʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachforschung" come from?
"Nachforschung" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Nachforschung”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-F-O-R-S-C-H-U-N-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːxˌfɔʁʃʊŋ] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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