nachrücken

[ˈnaːxˌʁʏkn̩]

/[ˈnaːxˌʁʏkn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“nachrücken” is uncommon German (frequency #72,759 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,759
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - als nächster einen Platz einnehmen (der frei geworden ist)

Key facts for nachrücken
PropertyValue
Headwordnachrücken
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈnaːxˌʁʏkn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#72,759
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “nachrücken” 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). nachrücken 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

nachrücken is uncommon German at frequency #72,759 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈnaːxˌʁʏkn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for nachrücken in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is nachrücken, spelled N-A-C-H-R-Ü-C-K-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    als nächster einen Platz einnehmen (der frei geworden ist)
  2. 2
    dicht auf den Fersen folgen; weiter nach vorne gehen

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 "nachrücken"?
"nachrücken" is spelled N-A-C-H-R-Ü-C-K-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌʁʏkn̩].
What does "nachrücken" mean?
As a verb, "nachrücken" means: als nächster einen Platz einnehmen (der frei geworden ist)
How do you pronounce "nachrücken"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "nachrücken" is [ˈnaːxˌʁʏkn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "nachrücken" come from?
"nachrücken" 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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Using “nachrücken”

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

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

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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