nachhaltige

[ˈnaːxhaltɪɡə]

/[ˈnaːxhaltɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“nachhaltige” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #8,601 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#8,601
frequency rank, German
11
letters
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

nachhaltige vs nachhaltigen
92% similar
nachhaltige vs nachhaltiger
92% similar
nachhaltige vs nachhaltiges
92% similar

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

Key facts for nachhaltige
PropertyValue
Headwordnachhaltige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnaːxhaltɪɡə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#8,601
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nachhaltige” 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). nachhaltige lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for nachhaltige is 11 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnaːxhaltɪɡə]. Corpus data places it at rank #8,601 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 9 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for nachhaltige, with forms such as "anchhaltige", "nacchhaltige", and "nachahltige". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "nachhaltigen", "nachhaltiger", "nachhaltiges", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is nachhaltige, spelled N-A-C-H-H-A-L-T-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: anchhaltige,nacchhaltige,nachahltige,nachaltige,nachhalitge,nachhalltige,nachhaltgie,nachhaltieg,nachhaltigge,nachhalttige,nachhatlige,nachhlatige,nahchaltige,ncahhaltige,nnachhaltige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nachhaltige - 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.

anchhaltige2nacchhaltige1nachahltige2nachaltige1nachhalitge2nachhalltige1nachhaltgie2nachhaltieg2
Edit distance from "nachhaltige"

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 "nachhaltige"?
"nachhaltige" is spelled N-A-C-H-H-A-L-T-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxhaltɪɡə].
What does "nachhaltige" mean?
As an adjective, "nachhaltige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
What words are commonly confused with "nachhaltige"?
"nachhaltige" is commonly confused with "nachhaltigen", "nachhaltiger", "nachhaltiges". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nachhaltige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachhaltige" is [ˈnaːxhaltɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachhaltige" come from?
"nachhaltige" 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 “nachhaltige”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-H-A-L-T-I-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːxhaltɪɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “nachhaltigen” - see the side-by-side comparison. nachhaltige vs nachhaltigen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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