nachlassen

/[ˈnaːxˌlasn̩]/ verb

Letters

10 characters

Frequency Rank

#26,538

in German word usage

Misspellings

15

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

nachlassen is aGermanverb. It means: weniger intensiv werden; an Stärke verlieren, schwächer werden Pronounced [ˈnaːxˌlasn̩]. Often confused with nachlesen and nachlässig.

Key facts for nachlassen
PropertyValue
Headwordnachlassen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaːxˌlasn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#26,538
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of nachlassen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for nachlassen is 10 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈnaːxˌlasn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #26,538 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 15 documented wrong-spelling variants for nachlassen, with forms such as "anchlassen", "nacchlassen", and "nachalssen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "nachlesen", "nachlässig", "Nachlasses", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is nachlassen, spelled N-A-C-H-L-A-S-S-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    weniger intensiv werden; an Stärke verlieren, schwächer werden
  2. 2
    den Preis von etwas reduzieren
  3. 3
    erlassen, auf Rechte/Forderungen verzichten
  4. 4
    (eine Leine, ein Seil, Zügel) entspannen
  5. 5
    etwas vererben
  6. 6
    etwas auf keinen Fall aufgeben; bei etwas hartnäckig bleiben

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: anchlassen,nacchlassen,nachalssen,nachhlassen,nachlasen,nachlasesn,nachlassenn,nachlassne,nachlaßen,nachllassen,nachlsasen,naclhassen,nahclassen,ncahlassen,nnachlassen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for nachlassen

Misspelling Variants of "nachlassen"

anchlassen10nacchlassen11nachalssen10nachhlassen11nachlasen9nachlasesn10nachlassenn11nachlassne10
Misspelling Variants of "nachlassen"

Frequency rank: #26,538 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nachlassen"?
"nachlassen" is spelled N-A-C-H-L-A-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌlasn̩].
What does "nachlassen" mean?
As a verb, "nachlassen" means: weniger intensiv werden; an Stärke verlieren, schwächer werden
What words are commonly confused with "nachlassen"?
"nachlassen" is commonly confused with "nachlesen", "nachlässig", "Nachlasses". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "nachlassen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachlassen" is [ˈnaːxˌlasn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachlassen" come from?
"nachlassen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.