nachgeschlagen

[ˈnaːxɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]

/[ˈnaːxɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“nachgeschlagen” is uncommon German (frequency #68,506 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#68,506
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

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

Key facts for nachgeschlagen
PropertyValue
Headwordnachgeschlagen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaːxɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#68,506
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nachgeschlagen” 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). nachgeschlagen 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

nachgeschlagen is uncommon German at frequency #68,506 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈnaːxɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachschlagen".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for nachgeschlagen, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is nachgeschlagen, spelled N-A-C-H-G-E-S-C-H-L-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachschlagen

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 "nachgeschlagen"?
"nachgeschlagen" is spelled N-A-C-H-G-E-S-C-H-L-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩].
What does "nachgeschlagen" mean?
As a verb, "nachgeschlagen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs nachschlagen
How do you pronounce "nachgeschlagen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachgeschlagen" is [ˈnaːxɡəˌʃlaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachgeschlagen" come from?
"nachgeschlagen" 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 “nachgeschlagen”

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

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