nachholen

[ˈnaːxˌhoːlən]

/[ˈnaːxˌhoːlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“nachholen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,166. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,166
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas Zurückgelassenes zu seinem eigentlichen Bestimmungsort bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachholen · nachholen · German

nachholen · rank #15,166 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,166
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nasen

Nearest frequency peer: Nasen (+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 „nachholen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „nachholen“ 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).

nachholen vs nachzuholen
82% similar
nachholen vs nachhelfen
80% similar

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

Key facts for nachholen
PropertyValue
Headwordnachholen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaːxˌhoːlən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,166
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „nachholen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).nachholenliegt 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: „Nasen“ (#15,167), „Neuhaus“ (#15,168), „Mythologie“ (#15,163). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „nachholen“ bei #15,166. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around nachholen (IPA [ˈnaːxˌhoːlən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,166 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for nachholen, with forms such as "anchholen", "nacchholen", and "nachhloen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "nachzuholen", "nachhelfen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is nachholen, spelled N-A-C-H-H-O-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas Zurückgelassenes zu seinem eigentlichen Bestimmungsort bringen
  2. 2
    etwas Versäumtes nachträglich erledigen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how nachholen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ben musste noch seinen Rucksack nachholen.
  2. Ich muss den Stoff nachholen.

Synonyms

nacharbeiten

This word in other languages

make up(English)traer(Español)rattraper(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchholen
  • nacchholen
  • nachhloen
  • nachhoeln
  • nachholenn
  • nachhollen
  • nachholne
  • nachohlen
  • nacholen
  • nahcholen
  • ncahholen
  • nnachholen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anchholen2nacchholen1nachhloen2nachhoeln2nachholenn1nachhollen1nachholne2nachohlen2
Edit distance from "nachholen"

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 "nachholen"?
"nachholen" is spelled N-A-C-H-H-O-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌhoːlən].
What does "nachholen" mean?
As a verb, "nachholen" means: etwas Zurückgelassenes zu seinem eigentlichen Bestimmungsort bringen
What words are commonly confused with "nachholen"?
"nachholen" is commonly confused with "nachzuholen", "nachhelfen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nachholen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachholen" is [ˈnaːxˌhoːlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachholen" come from?
"nachholen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "nachholen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Methodik12 variantsleckeren12 variantsKlischee12 variantsschwimmt12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list