Nachruf

[ˈnaːxʁuːf]

/[ˈnaːxʁuːf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachruf” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,636. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,636
frequency rank, German
1,954
“N” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die mündliche oder schriftliche Würdigung einer (kürzlich) verstorbenen Person

Corpus desk

Index DE-nachruf · Nachruf · German

Nachruf · rank #18,636 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,636
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,954
  • PHOTO-FINISH namhafte

Nearest frequency peer: namhafte (+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 „Nachruf“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Nachruf
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachruf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxʁuːf]
Letters7
Frequency rank#18,636
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Nachruf“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Nachrufliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „namhafte“ (#18,637), „morgigen“ (#18,634), „nebenher“ (#18,638). Unter 1,954 „N“-Lemmata liegt „Nachruf“ bei #18,636. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Nachruf (IPA [ˈnaːxʁuːf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,636 among 1,954 “N” headwords. Dominant gloss: "die mündliche oder schriftliche Würdigung einer (kürzlich) verstorbenen Person".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Nachruf, with forms such as "anchruf", "nacchruf", and "nachhruf". 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. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

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 Nachruf, spelled N-A-C-H-R-U-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    die mündliche oder schriftliche Würdigung einer (kürzlich) verstorbenen Person

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In der Zeitung stand der Nachruf für einen Bekannten.
  2. „Göschen erbat von Seume ebenfalls einen Nachruf auf Klopstock.“

Synonyms

NekrologAbschiedsworteEchoNachhallWiderhall

This word in other languages

obituary(English)necrológica(Español)nécrologie(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • anchruf
  • nacchruf
  • nachhruf
  • nachrfu
  • nachrruf
  • nachruff
  • nachurf
  • nacrhuf
  • nahcruf
  • ncahruf
  • nnachruf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

anchruf2nacchruf1nachhruf1nachrfu2nachrruf1nachruff1nachurf2nacrhuf2
Edit distance from "Nachruf"

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 "Nachruf"?
"Nachruf" is spelled N-A-C-H-R-U-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxʁuːf].
What does "Nachruf" mean?
As a noun, "Nachruf" means: die mündliche oder schriftliche Würdigung einer (kürzlich) verstorbenen Person
What are common misspellings of "Nachruf"?
Common misspellings include "anchruf", "nacchruf", "nachhruf", "nachrfu", "nachrruf". The correct spelling is "Nachruf".
How do you pronounce "Nachruf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachruf" is [ˈnaːxʁuːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachruf" come from?
"Nachruf" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Migräne#18,632Nischen#18,642mentale#18,627magisch#18,620

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Neuerung11 variantsnotieren11 variantsLehrers11 variantsPolster11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list