nachhaken

[ˈnaːxˌhaːkn̩]

/[ˈnaːxˌhaːkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“nachhaken” is uncommon German (frequency #63,583 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,583
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - weitere Informationen haben wollen, eine weitere Frage stellen

Key facts for nachhaken
PropertyValue
Headwordnachhaken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaːxˌhaːkn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#63,583
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nachhaken” 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). nachhaken 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

nachhaken is uncommon German at frequency #63,583 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈnaːxˌhaːkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

nachhaken doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, 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 tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is nachhaken, spelled N-A-C-H-H-A-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    weitere Informationen haben wollen, eine weitere Frage stellen
  2. 2
    mit dem Fuß einen Haken um den Knöchel eines Gegners bilden und diesen zu Fall bringen

This word in other languages

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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 "nachhaken"?
"nachhaken" is spelled N-A-C-H-H-A-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌhaːkn̩].
What does "nachhaken" mean?
As a verb, "nachhaken" means: weitere Informationen haben wollen, eine weitere Frage stellen
How do you pronounce "nachhaken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachhaken" is [ˈnaːxˌhaːkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachhaken" come from?
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Using “nachhaken”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-H-A-K-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːxˌhaːkn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list