nachgeholfen

[ˈnaːxɡəˌhɔlfn̩]

/[ˈnaːxɡəˌhɔlfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“nachgeholfen” is uncommon German (frequency #61,767 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,767
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachhelfen

Key facts for nachgeholfen
PropertyValue
Headwordnachgeholfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaːxɡəˌhɔlfn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#61,767
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nachgeholfen” 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). nachgeholfen 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

nachgeholfen is uncommon German at frequency #61,767 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈnaːxɡəˌhɔlfn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachhelfen".

No misspelling variants are generated for nachgeholfen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is nachgeholfen, spelled N-A-C-H-G-E-H-O-L-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachhelfen

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 "nachgeholfen"?
"nachgeholfen" is spelled N-A-C-H-G-E-H-O-L-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxɡəˌhɔlfn̩].
What does "nachgeholfen" mean?
As a verb, "nachgeholfen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachhelfen
How do you pronounce "nachgeholfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachgeholfen" is [ˈnaːxɡəˌhɔlfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachgeholfen" come from?
"nachgeholfen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “nachgeholfen”

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

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

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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