nachprüfen

[ˈnaːxˌpʁyːfn̩]

/[ˈnaːxˌpʁyːfn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“nachprüfen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,917. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,917
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - noch einmal prüfen, überprüfen

Key facts for nachprüfen
PropertyValue
Headwordnachprüfen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaːxˌpʁyːfn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#49,917
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nachprüfen” 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). nachprüfen lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around nachprüfen (IPA [ˈnaːxˌpʁyːfn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #49,917 among 26,919 “N” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for nachprüfen, with forms such as "anchprüfen", "nacchprüfen", and "nachhprüfen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is nachprüfen, spelled N-A-C-H-P-R-Ü-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    noch einmal prüfen, überprüfen
  2. 2
    später prüfen

Synonyms

überprüfen

This word in other languages

comprobar(Español)revérifier(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchprüfen
  • nacchprüfen
  • nachhprüfen
  • nachpprüfen
  • nachprfüen
  • nachprrüfen
  • nachprüefn
  • nachprüfenn
  • nachprüffen
  • nachprüfne
  • nachpürfen
  • nachrpüfen
  • nacphrüfen
  • nahcprüfen
  • ncahprüfen
  • nnachprüfen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anchprüfen2nacchprüfen1nachhprüfen1nachpprüfen1nachprfüen2nachprrüfen1nachprüefn2nachprüfenn1
Edit distance from "nachprüfen"

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 "nachprüfen"?
"nachprüfen" is spelled N-A-C-H-P-R-Ü-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌpʁyːfn̩].
What does "nachprüfen" mean?
As a verb, "nachprüfen" means: noch einmal prüfen, überprüfen
What are common misspellings of "nachprüfen"?
Common misspellings include "anchprüfen", "nacchprüfen", "nachhprüfen", "nachpprüfen", "nachprfüen". The correct spelling is "nachprüfen".
How do you pronounce "nachprüfen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachprüfen" is [ˈnaːxˌpʁyːfn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachprüfen" come from?
"nachprüfen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “nachprüfen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is N-A-C-H-P-R-Ü-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈnaːxˌpʁyːfn̩] (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

Same frequency band

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