Nachkomme

[ˈnaːxˌkɔmə]

/[ˈnaːxˌkɔmə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachkomme” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,719. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,719
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die von einem Probanden (Stammvater, Stammmutter) oder Probanden-Elternpaar (Stammeltern) unmittelbar oder mittelbar abstammt

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachkomme · Nachkomme · German

Nachkomme · rank #40,719 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #40,719
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH nachgelesen

Nearest frequency peer: nachgelesen (-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 „Nachkomme“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nachkomme“ 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).

Nachkomme vs nachkommt
78% similar
Nachkomme vs Nachkommen
90% similar

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

Key facts for Nachkomme
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachkomme
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxˌkɔmə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,719
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nachkomme“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Nachkommeliegt 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: „nachgelesen“ (#40,718), „nachkommt“ (#40,720), „Möbelhaus“ (#40,717). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nachkomme“ bei #40,719. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Nachkomme (IPA [ˈnaːxˌkɔmə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,719 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die von einem Probanden (Stammvater, Stammmutter) oder Probanden-Elternpaar (Stammeltern) unmittelbar oder mittelbar abstammt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nachkomme, with forms such as "anchkomme", "nacchkomme", and "nachhkomme". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "nachkommt", "Nachkommen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Nachkomme, spelled N-A-C-H-K-O-M-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die von einem Probanden (Stammvater, Stammmutter) oder Probanden-Elternpaar (Stammeltern) unmittelbar oder mittelbar abstammt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alle Nachkommen haben schwarze Haare.
  2. „Andrew und ich waren die letzten Nachkommen einer ziemlich erfolglosen Familie.“

Synonyms

NachfahreSprössling

Antonyms

Vorfahr

This word in other languages

descendant(English)descendiente(Español)descendant(Français)descendente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchkomme
  • nacchkomme
  • nachhkomme
  • nachkkomme
  • nachkmome
  • nachkome
  • nachkomem
  • nachokmme
  • nackhomme
  • nahckomme
  • ncahkomme
  • nnachkomme

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anchkomme2nacchkomme1nachhkomme1nachkkomme1nachkmome2nachkome1nachkomem2nachokmme2
Edit distance from "Nachkomme"

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 "Nachkomme"?
"Nachkomme" is spelled N-A-C-H-K-O-M-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌkɔmə].
What does "Nachkomme" mean?
As a noun, "Nachkomme" means: Person, die von einem Probanden (Stammvater, Stammmutter) oder Probanden-Elternpaar (Stammeltern) unmittelbar oder mittelbar abstammt
What words are commonly confused with "Nachkomme"?
"Nachkomme" is commonly confused with "nachkommt", "Nachkommen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nachkomme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachkomme" is [ˈnaːxˌkɔmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachkomme" come from?
"Nachkomme" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

nachkommt#40,720Möbelhaus#40,717Mondlicht#40,711niedriges#40,728

Similar misspelling depth

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

modernem12 variantsOptimist12 variantsOrnament12 variantslehrende12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list