Nachfrage

[ˈnaːxˌfʁaːɡə]

/[ˈnaːxˌfʁaːɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachfrage” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,985. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,985
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bereitschaft, etwas zu kaufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachfrage · Nachfrage · German

Nachfrage · rank #2,985 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,985
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Motto

Nearest frequency peer: Motto (-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 „Nachfrage“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nachfrage“ 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).

Nachfrage vs Nachtrag
78% similar
Nachfrage vs Nachfragen
90% similar
Nachfrage vs Nachfolge
78% similar

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

Key facts for Nachfrage
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachfrage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxˌfʁaːɡə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,985
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nachfrage“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Motto“ (#2,984), „Prinz“ (#2,986), „Mannheim“ (#2,983). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nachfrage“ bei #2,985. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Nachfrage (IPA [ˈnaːxˌfʁaːɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,985 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nachfrage, with forms such as "anchfrage", "nacchfrage", and "nacfhrage". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Nachtrag", "Nachfragen", "Nachfolge", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Nachfrage, spelled N-A-C-H-F-R-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Bereitschaft, etwas zu kaufen
  2. 2
    Erkundigung, Fragen nach etwas
  3. 3
    Frage direkt nach einer Wahl
  4. 4
    zusätzliche Frage

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Angebot und Nachfrage bestimmen den Preis.
  2. „Effizient seien die Märkte zudem, erklärten ihnen die Professoren, perfekt ausbalanciert durch Konkurrenz, Angebot und Nachfrage.“

Synonyms

KaufbereitschaftErkundigungNachwahlbefragungErgänzungsfrage

Antonyms

AngebotAntwortUmfrageHauptfrage

This word in other languages

demand(English)demanda(Español)demande(Français)demanda(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchfrage
  • nacchfrage
  • nacfhrage
  • nachfarge
  • nachffrage
  • nachfraeg
  • nachfragge
  • nachfrgae
  • nachfrrage
  • nachhfrage
  • nachrfage
  • nahcfrage
  • ncahfrage
  • nnachfrage

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nachfrage - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

anchfrage2nacchfrage1nacfhrage2nachfarge2nachffrage1nachfraeg2nachfragge1nachfrgae2
Edit distance from "Nachfrage"

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 "Nachfrage"?
"Nachfrage" is spelled N-A-C-H-F-R-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌfʁaːɡə].
What does "Nachfrage" mean?
As a noun, "Nachfrage" means: Bereitschaft, etwas zu kaufen
What words are commonly confused with "Nachfrage"?
"Nachfrage" is commonly confused with "Nachtrag", "Nachfragen", "Nachfolge". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nachfrage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachfrage" is [ˈnaːxˌfʁaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachfrage" come from?
"Nachfrage" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schriften#2,988Sebastian#2,989inklusive#2,971gezwungen#2,961

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Geschäfte14 variantszuständig14 variantsbehandeln14 variantszunehmend14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list