nachgeht

[ˈnaːxˌɡeːt]

/[ˈnaːxˌɡeːt]/ verb

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The verdict

“nachgeht” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #41,357. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,357
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs nachgehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachgeht · nachgeht · German

nachgeht · rank #41,357 · 13 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,357
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH naheliegende

Nearest frequency peer: naheliegende (+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 „nachgeht“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „nachgeht“ 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).

nachgeht vs Nachwelt
63% similar
nachgeht vs nachgehen
78% similar
nachgeht vs nachgeholt
80% similar

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

Key facts for nachgeht
PropertyValue
Headwordnachgeht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaːxˌɡeːt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#41,357
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „nachgeht“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).nachgehtliegt 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: „naheliegende“ (#41,358), „musiziert“ (#41,355), „Nationalmuseum“ (#41,359). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „nachgeht“ bei #41,357. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around nachgeht (IPA [ˈnaːxˌɡeːt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #41,357 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for nachgeht, with forms such as "anchgeht", "nacchgeht", and "nacgheht". 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, "Nachwelt", "nachgehen", "nachgeholt", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is nachgeht, spelled N-A-C-H-G-E-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs nachgehen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs nachgehen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchgeht
  • nacchgeht
  • nacgheht
  • nacheght
  • nachgehht
  • nachgehtt
  • nachgeth
  • nachggeht
  • nachghet
  • nachhgeht
  • nahcgeht
  • ncahgeht
  • nnachgeht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nachgeht - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

anchgeht2nacchgeht1nacgheht2nacheght2nachgehht1nachgehtt1nachgeth2nachggeht1
Edit distance from "nachgeht"

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 "nachgeht"?
"nachgeht" is spelled N-A-C-H-G-E-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌɡeːt].
What does "nachgeht" mean?
As a verb, "nachgeht" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs nachgehen
What words are commonly confused with "nachgeht"?
"nachgeht" is commonly confused with "Nachwelt", "nachgehen", "nachgeholt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nachgeht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachgeht" is [ˈnaːxˌɡeːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachgeht" come from?
"nachgeht" 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 "nachgeht", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

näherten#41,368Meridian#41,342Orgasmen#41,374Maulkorb#41,338

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

musiziert13 variantsPrimetime13 variantsKuhmilch13 variantsknechten13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list