nachlassend

[ˈnaːxˌlasn̩t]

/[ˈnaːxˌlasn̩t]/ verb

The verdict

“nachlassend” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Partizip Präsens des Verbs nachlassen

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachlassend · nachlassend · German

nachlassend · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "N" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for nachlassend
PropertyValue
Headwordnachlassend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaːxˌlasn̩t]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „nachlassend“ im Deutschen

nachlassendsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nachlassend is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈnaːxˌlasn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Präsens des Verbs nachlassen".

nachlassend has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is nachlassend, spelled N-A-C-H-L-A-S-S-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Präsens des Verbs nachlassen

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "nachlassend"?
"nachlassend" is spelled N-A-C-H-L-A-S-S-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌlasn̩t].
What does "nachlassend" mean?
As a verb, "nachlassend" means: Partizip Präsens des Verbs nachlassen
How do you pronounce "nachlassend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachlassend" is [ˈnaːxˌlasn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachlassend" come from?
"nachlassend" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list