Nachkriegs-
[ˈnaːxkʁiːks]
The verdict
“Nachkriegs-” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a prefix. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - kennzeichnet den Bezug eines Gegenstands, Zustands oder Ereignisses auf die Zeit nach einem Krieg, in Deutschland insbesondere auf die Zeit nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nachkriegs- |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Prefix |
| IPA | [ˈnaːxkʁiːks] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nachkriegs-” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Nachkriegs- is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aprefix, transcribed [ˈnaːxkʁiːks]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kennzeichnet den Bezug eines Gegenstands, Zustands oder Ereignisses auf die Zeit nach einem Krieg, in Deutschland insbesondere auf die Zeit nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg".
Nachkriegs- has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Nachkriegs-, spelled N-A-C-H-K-R-I-E-G-S--.
Definition
- 1kennzeichnet den Bezug eines Gegenstands, Zustands oder Ereignisses auf die Zeit nach einem Krieg, in Deutschland insbesondere auf die Zeit nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “Nachkriegs-”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-K-R-I-E-G-S-- - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈnaːxkʁiːks] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.