Nachmittag

[ˈnaːxmɪˌtaːk]

/[ˈnaːxmɪˌtaːk]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachmittag” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,313. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,313
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Zeit vom Mittag bis zum Abend

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachmittag · Nachmittag · German

Nachmittag · rank #2,313 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,313
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH müsse

Nearest frequency peer: müsse (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Nachmittag“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Nachmittag“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Nachmittag vs nachmittags
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Nachmittag
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachmittag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxmɪˌtaːk]
Letters10
Frequency rank#2,313
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nachmittag“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Nachmittagliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „müsse“ (#2,312), „null“ (#2,314), „mögliche“ (#2,311). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nachmittag“ bei #2,313. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Nachmittag (IPA [ˈnaːxmɪˌtaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,313 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die Zeit vom Mittag bis zum Abend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nachmittag, with forms such as "anchmittag", "nacchmittag", and "nachhmittag". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "nachmittags", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Nachmittag, spelled N-A-C-H-M-I-T-T-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Zeit vom Mittag bis zum Abend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Unser Flug startet am Nachmittag.
  2. „Endlich, am späten Nachmittag, kamen Flugzeuge, einige Spitfire und Mustangs, die aus Richtung Flensburg oder Schleswig hereindrehten, um im Tiefflug über uns hinwegzuflitzen und auf die Nordsee hinaus zu verschwinden.“

Antonyms

AbendMittagMitternachtMorgenNachtTagVormittag

This word in other languages

afternoon(English)tarde(Español)après-midi(Français)tarde(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchmittag
  • nacchmittag
  • nachhmittag
  • nachimttag
  • nachmitag
  • nachmitatg
  • nachmittagg
  • nachmittga
  • nachmmittag
  • nachmtitag
  • nacmhittag
  • nahcmittag
  • ncahmittag
  • nnachmittag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nachmittag - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

anchmittag2nacchmittag1nachhmittag1nachimttag2nachmitag1nachmitatg2nachmittagg1nachmittga2
Edit distance from "Nachmittag"

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 "Nachmittag"?
"Nachmittag" is spelled N-A-C-H-M-I-T-T-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxmɪˌtaːk].
What does "Nachmittag" mean?
As a noun, "Nachmittag" means: die Zeit vom Mittag bis zum Abend
What words are commonly confused with "Nachmittag"?
"Nachmittag" is commonly confused with "nachmittags". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nachmittag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachmittag" is [ˈnaːxmɪˌtaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachmittag" come from?
"Nachmittag" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Nachmittag", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

gestalten14 variantsgegründet14 variantsVerlangen14 variantsUnterricht14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list