Nachrufe

[ˈnaːxˌʁuːfə]

/[ˈnaːxˌʁuːfə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Nachrufe” is uncommon German (frequency #75,999 among 26,919 “N” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,999
frequency rank, German
26,919
“N” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nachruf

Key facts for Nachrufe
PropertyValue
HeadwordNachrufe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈnaːxˌʁuːfə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#75,999
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Nachrufe” 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). Nachrufe 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

Nachrufe is uncommon German at frequency #75,999 among 26,919 “N” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈnaːxˌʁuːfə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Nachrufe in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Nachrufe, spelled N-A-C-H-R-U-F-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nachruf
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Nachruf
  3. 3
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs 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 "Nachrufe"?
"Nachrufe" is spelled N-A-C-H-R-U-F-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈnaːxˌʁuːfə].
What does "Nachrufe" mean?
As a noun, "Nachrufe" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Nachruf
How do you pronounce "Nachrufe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Nachrufe" is [ˈnaːxˌʁuːfə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Nachrufe" come from?
"Nachrufe" 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 “Nachrufe”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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