Nachmittage

[ˈnaːxmɪˌtaːɡə]

/[ˈnaːxmɪˌtaːɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachmittage” is uncommon German (frequency #56,375 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,375
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Nachmittag

Key facts for Nachmittage
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachmittage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxmɪˌtaːɡə]
Letters11
Frequency rank#56,375
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nachmittage” 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). Nachmittage 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

Nachmittage is uncommon German at frequency #56,375 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaːxmɪˌtaːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Nachmittage, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Nachmittage, spelled N-A-C-H-M-I-T-T-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Nachmittag
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nachmittag
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Nachmittag
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Nachmittage"?
"Nachmittage" is spelled N-A-C-H-M-I-T-T-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxmɪˌtaːɡə].
What does "Nachmittage" mean?
As a noun, "Nachmittage" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Nachmittag
How do you pronounce "Nachmittage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachmittage" is [ˈnaːxmɪˌtaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachmittage" come from?
"Nachmittage" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Nachmittage”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-M-I-T-T-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːxmɪˌtaːɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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