nachlese

[ˈnaːxˌleːzə]

/[ˈnaːxˌleːzə]/ verb

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The verdict

“nachlese” is uncommon German (frequency #59,026 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,026
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs nachlesen

Key facts for nachlese
PropertyValue
Headwordnachlese
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaːxˌleːzə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#59,026
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nachlese” 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). nachlese 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

nachlese is uncommon German at frequency #59,026 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈnaːxˌleːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

nachlese has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is nachlese, spelled N-A-C-H-L-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs nachlesen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs nachlesen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs nachlesen

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 "nachlese"?
"nachlese" is spelled N-A-C-H-L-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌleːzə].
What does "nachlese" mean?
As a verb, "nachlese" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs nachlesen
How do you pronounce "nachlese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachlese" is [ˈnaːxˌleːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachlese" come from?
"nachlese" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “nachlese”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-L-E-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːxˌleːzə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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