Nachlaufzeit

[ˈnaːxlaʊ̯ft͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈnaːxlaʊ̯ft͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Zeit, die benötigt wird, um ein Projekt zu beenden

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachlaufzeit · Nachlaufzeit · German

Nachlaufzeit · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 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 Nachlaufzeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachlaufzeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxlaʊ̯ft͡saɪ̯t]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Nachlaufzeit“ im Deutschen

Nachlaufzeitschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Nachlaufzeit is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaːxlaʊ̯ft͡saɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeit, die benötigt wird, um ein Projekt zu beenden".

Nachlaufzeit has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Nachlaufzeit, spelled N-A-C-H-L-A-U-F-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeit, die benötigt wird, um ein Projekt zu beenden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Nachlaufzeit appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Da noch eine Nachlaufzeit von fünf Monaten bestehe, könne die Gewerkschaft klagen, räumte Rölfs ein.“
  2. „Diese vier Monate bezeichnete Jung als "Kernzeit" - es werde eine Vor- und eine Nachlaufzeit geben, über die General Viereck entscheide.“

Antonyms

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 "Nachlaufzeit"?
"Nachlaufzeit" is spelled N-A-C-H-L-A-U-F-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxlaʊ̯ft͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Nachlaufzeit" mean?
As a noun, "Nachlaufzeit" means: Zeit, die benötigt wird, um ein Projekt zu beenden
How do you pronounce "Nachlaufzeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachlaufzeit" is [ˈnaːxlaʊ̯ft͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachlaufzeit" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list