Nachhut

[ˈnaːxhuːt]

/[ˈnaːxhuːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachhut” is uncommon German (frequency #75,998 among 1,954 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,998
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Truppenteil, der am Ende einer Marschkolonne Deckung gibt oder zur Sicherung in der ursprünglichen Stellung zurückbleibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachhut · Nachhut · German

Nachhut · rank #75,998 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,998
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nachbarinnen

Nearest frequency peer: Nachbarinnen (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Nachhut“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Nachhut“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nachhut
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachhut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxhuːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#75,998
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nachhut“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Nachhutfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Nachbarinnen“ (#75,997), „Nachrufe“ (#75,999), „nachwachsende“ (#76,000). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nachhut“ bei #75,998. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Nachhut is uncommon German at frequency #75,998 among 1,954 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaːxhuːt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Nachhut, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

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 Nachhut, spelled N-A-C-H-H-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Truppenteil, der am Ende einer Marschkolonne Deckung gibt oder zur Sicherung in der ursprünglichen Stellung zurückbleibt
  2. 2
    jemand, der sich hinter einer Gruppe in Bewegung befindet
  3. 3
    jemand, der einer Entwicklung hinterherläuft oder hinter ihr zurückbleibt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Eine starke Nachhut sollte ausgeschieden werden um die Truppen gegen Osten zu decken.
  2. Je mehr militärische Dienste von Staatsdienern erledigt wurden, desto weniger Platz blieb für Söldner an der Front und in der Nachhut.

Synonyms

NachtruppArrièregardeNachzügler

Antonyms

VorhutHaupttruppeAvantgardeVorreiter

This word in other languages

rearguard(English)retaguardia(Español)arrière-garde(Français)defesa(Português)

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 "Nachhut"?
"Nachhut" is spelled N-A-C-H-H-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxhuːt].
What does "Nachhut" mean?
As a noun, "Nachhut" means: Truppenteil, der am Ende einer Marschkolonne Deckung gibt oder zur Sicherung in der ursprünglichen Stellung zurückbleibt
How do you pronounce "Nachhut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachhut" is [ˈnaːxhuːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachhut" come from?
"Nachhut" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

morbide#75,987Neurath#76,016Normalo#76,024näherem#76,030

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list