Nachlass
[ˈnaːxˌlas]
The verdict
“Nachlass” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,598. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #9,598
- frequency rank, German
- 1,954
- “N” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Gesamtheit dessen, was ein Verstorbener hinterlässt
Corpus desk
Index DE-nachlass · Nachlass · German
Nachlass · rank #9,598 · 12 variants · 3 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #9,598
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
- VAR-MID 12 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,954
- PHOTO-FINISH Nachhinein
Nearest frequency peer: Nachhinein (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “Nachlass”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- mobilen
mobilen
90,406 corpus weight
- Mädel
Mädel
90,405 corpus weight
- Nachhinein
Nachhinein
90,404 corpus weight
- Nachlass
Nachlass
90,403 corpus weight
- Nationalpark
Nationalpark
90,402 corpus weight
- Neid
Neid
90,401 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “Nachlass” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Nachlass |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈnaːxˌlas] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #9,598 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Nachlass” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around Nachlass (IPA [ˈnaːxˌlas]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,598 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 Nachlass, with forms such as "anchlass", "nacchlass", and "nachalss". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "nachlassen", "nachlässig", "Nachlasses", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Nachlass, spelled N-A-C-H-L-A-S-S.
Definition
- 1Gesamtheit dessen, was ein Verstorbener hinterlässt
- 2Verringerung/Abzug von dem, was eigentlich gefordert wurde
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Nachlass appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Im Nachlass meines Onkels fanden sich noch Briefe aus der Kriegszeit.
„Turings überschaubarer Nachlass indes besteht aus einem Kompendium kleinerer und größerer Schriften, die Nichteingeweihte beim besten Willen kaum zu deuten wissen.“
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- anchlass
- nacchlass
- nachalss
- nachhlass
- nachlas
- nachlaß
- nachllass
- nachlsas
- naclhass
- nahclass
- ncahlass
- nnachlass
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nachlass - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar German words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nachlass", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).
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.