nachgab

[ˈnaːxˌɡaːp]

/[ˈnaːxˌɡaːp]/ verb

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The verdict

“nachgab” is uncommon German (frequency #85,618 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,618
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs nachgeben

Key facts for nachgab
PropertyValue
Headwordnachgab
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaːxˌɡaːp]
Letters7
Frequency rank#85,618
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nachgab” 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). nachgab 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

nachgab is uncommon German at frequency #85,618 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈnaːxˌɡaːp]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

nachgab has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is nachgab, spelled N-A-C-H-G-A-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs nachgeben
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs nachgeben

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 "nachgab"?
"nachgab" is spelled N-A-C-H-G-A-B. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌɡaːp].
What does "nachgab" mean?
As a verb, "nachgab" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs nachgeben
How do you pronounce "nachgab"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachgab" is [ˈnaːxˌɡaːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachgab" come from?
"nachgab" 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 “nachgab”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-G-A-B - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːxˌɡaːp] (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