Nachname

[ˈnaːxˌnaːmə]

/[ˈnaːxˌnaːmə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachname” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,703. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,703
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Unterschied zum Vornamen, der nachgestellte Name, der Familienname, der im Deutschen normalerweise geschlechtlich nicht unterschieden wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachname · Nachname · German

Nachname · rank #15,703 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #15,703
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH Nachkriegszeit

Nearest frequency peer: Nachkriegszeit (-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 „Nachname“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Nachname“ 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).

Nachname vs Nachnamen
89% similar

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

Key facts for Nachname
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachname
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxˌnaːmə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#15,703
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nachname“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Nachnameliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Nachkriegszeit“ (#15,702), „Nadeln“ (#15,704), „Mosel“ (#15,701). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nachname“ bei #15,703. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Nachname (IPA [ˈnaːxˌnaːmə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,703 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "im Unterschied zum Vornamen, der nachgestellte Name, der Familienname, der im Deutschen normalerweise geschlechtlich nicht unterschieden wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nachname, with forms such as "anchname", "nacchname", and "nachanme". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Nachnamen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Nachname, spelled N-A-C-H-N-A-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Unterschied zum Vornamen, der nachgestellte Name, der Familienname, der im Deutschen normalerweise geschlechtlich nicht unterschieden wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Unterschreibe lieber mit Vor- und Nachnamen.
  2. In der russischen Sprache gibt es jeweils eine weibliche und eine männliche Form des Nachnamens.

Synonyms

FamiliennameZuname

Antonyms

Vorname

This word in other languages

family name(English)apellido(Español)nom de famille(Français)sobrenome(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchname
  • nacchname
  • nachanme
  • nachhname
  • nachnaem
  • nachnamme
  • nachnmae
  • nachnname
  • nacnhame
  • nahcname
  • ncahname
  • nnachname

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Nachname - 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.

anchname2nacchname1nachanme2nachhname1nachnaem2nachnamme1nachnmae2nachnname1
Edit distance from "Nachname"

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 "Nachname"?
"Nachname" is spelled N-A-C-H-N-A-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌnaːmə].
What does "Nachname" mean?
As a noun, "Nachname" means: im Unterschied zum Vornamen, der nachgestellte Name, der Familienname, der im Deutschen normalerweise geschlechtlich nicht unterschieden wird
What words are commonly confused with "Nachname"?
"Nachname" is commonly confused with "Nachnamen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Nachname"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachname" is [ˈnaːxˌnaːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachname" come from?
"Nachname" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list