nachhaltigen

Name: nachhaltigen, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

[ˈnaːxhaltɪɡn̩]

/[ˈnaːxhaltɪɡn̩]/ adj

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“nachhaltigen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #14,133 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#14,133
frequency rank, German: 12
letters: 17
tracked misspellings: 4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum 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).

nachhaltigen vs nachhaltiger

92% similar

nachhaltigen vs nachhaltiges

92% similar

nachhaltigen vs nachhaltig

83% similar

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

Key facts for nachhaltigen
Property	Value
Headword	nachhaltigen
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈnaːxhaltɪɡn̩]
Letters	12
Frequency rank	#14,133
Misspellings tracked	17
Confusable pairs	4
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nachhaltigen” 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). nachhaltigen lands here:

#14,133

#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 nachhaltigen is 12 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnaːxhaltɪɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,133 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 12 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for nachhaltigen, with forms such as "anchhaltigen", "nacchhaltigen", and "nachahltigen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "nachhaltiger", "nachhaltiges", "nachhaltig", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 nachhaltigen, spelled N-A-C-H-H-A-L-T-I-G-E-N.

Definition

1
Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
2
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
3
Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
4
Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
5
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
6
Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
7
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
8
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
9
Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
10
Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
11
Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig
12
Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: anchhaltigen,nacchhaltigen,nachahltigen,nachaltigen,nachhalitgen,nachhalltigen,nachhaltgien,nachhaltiegn,nachhaltigenn,nachhaltiggen,nachhaltigne,nachhalttigen,nachhatligen,nachhlatigen,nahchaltigen,ncahhaltigen,nnachhaltigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of nachhaltigen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "nachhaltigen"

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 "nachhaltigen"?

"nachhaltigen" is spelled N-A-C-H-H-A-L-T-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxhaltɪɡn̩].

What does "nachhaltigen" mean?

As an adjective, "nachhaltigen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachhaltig

What words are commonly confused with "nachhaltigen"?

"nachhaltigen" is commonly confused with "nachhaltiger", "nachhaltiges", "nachhaltig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "nachhaltigen"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachhaltigen" is [ˈnaːxhaltɪɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "nachhaltigen" come from?

"nachhaltigen" 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 “nachhaltigen”

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-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈnaːxhaltɪɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “nachhaltiger” - see the side-by-side comparison. nachhaltigen vs nachhaltiger
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.