nachlassende

[ˈnaːxˌlasn̩də]

/[ˈnaːxˌlasn̩də]/ adj

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The verdict

“nachlassende” is uncommon German (frequency #91,983 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,983
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachlassend

Key facts for nachlassende
PropertyValue
Headwordnachlassende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈnaːxˌlasn̩də]
Letters12
Frequency rank#91,983
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nachlassende” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). nachlassende lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

nachlassende is uncommon German at frequency #91,983 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈnaːxˌlasn̩də]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

nachlassende has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is nachlassende, spelled N-A-C-H-L-A-S-S-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachlassend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachlassend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachlassend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachlassend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachlassend
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachlassend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachlassend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachlassend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachlassend

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 "nachlassende"?
"nachlassende" is spelled N-A-C-H-L-A-S-S-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌlasn̩də].
What does "nachlassende" mean?
As an adjective, "nachlassende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs nachlassend
How do you pronounce "nachlassende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachlassende" is [ˈnaːxˌlasn̩də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachlassende" come from?
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Using “nachlassende”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-L-A-S-S-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːxˌlasn̩də] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list